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− | The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_clamp patch clamp] is a technique for measuring voltages produced by electrically active cells such as neurons. A circuit model for a neuron connected to a patch clamp apparatus consists of a time-varying voltage source in series with an output impedance of 10<sup>11</sup> Ω. There is an oscilloscope next to the neuron with an ''input impedance'' of 10<sup>6</sup> Ω and an input capacitance of 20 pFd. A new UROP in the lab attempts to measure the electrical spikes produced by a neuron (called ''action potentials'') by connecting the patch clamp apparatus to the oscilloscope with a cable that has a capacitance of 80 pFd. The oscilloscope has a noise floor of 10<sup>-3</sup> V. | + | The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_clamp patch clamp] is a technique for measuring voltages produced by electrically active cells such as neurons. A circuit model for a neuron connected to a patch clamp apparatus consists of a time-varying voltage source in series with an output impedance of 10<sup>11</sup> Ω. There is an oscilloscope next to the neuron with an ''input impedance'' of 10<sup>6</sup> Ω and an input capacitance of 20 pFd. A new UROP in the lab attempts to measure the electrical spikes produced by a neuron (called ''action potentials'') by connecting the patch clamp apparatus to the oscilloscope with a cable that has a capacitance of 80 pFd. Action potentials are about 100 mV in amplitude and about 1 ms in duration. The oscilloscope has a noise floor of 10<sup>-3</sup> V. |
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− | * Neglecting the capacitance, what is the magnitude of the signal the student measures after connecting the oscilloscope? | + | * Neglecting the capacitance, what is the magnitude of V<sub>scope</sub>, the signal the student measures, after connecting the oscilloscope? |
* Does the student succeed? Why or why not? | * Does the student succeed? Why or why not? | ||
* What is the ''signal to noise power ratio'' <math>\left( \frac{V_{patch}}{V_{noise}} \right )^2</math> of the measurement (neglecting the capacitance)? | * What is the ''signal to noise power ratio'' <math>\left( \frac{V_{patch}}{V_{noise}} \right )^2</math> of the measurement (neglecting the capacitance)? |
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This is Part 2 of Assignment 6.
Ideal elements
Resistive circuits
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Equivalent circuits
Easy Bode plots
Harder Bode plots
Linear systems
Measuring action potentialsThe patch clamp is a technique for measuring voltages produced by electrically active cells such as neurons. A circuit model for a neuron connected to a patch clamp apparatus consists of a time-varying voltage source in series with an output impedance of 1011 Ω. There is an oscilloscope next to the neuron with an input impedance of 106 Ω and an input capacitance of 20 pFd. A new UROP in the lab attempts to measure the electrical spikes produced by a neuron (called action potentials) by connecting the patch clamp apparatus to the oscilloscope with a cable that has a capacitance of 80 pFd. Action potentials are about 100 mV in amplitude and about 1 ms in duration. The oscilloscope has a noise floor of 10-3 V.
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