The Intracellular Amplifier is a simple to use, low cost intracellular amplifier and comes with a small and light weight probe measuring 1.1cm in diameter by 5.6cm long and weighing only 10 grams. The AM3100 is ideal for the classroom and is included in the PTB266
Neurobiology Teaching System. The small size of the amplifier and its remote power supply offers the advantage of placing the amplifier near to the experimental set up or within a Faraday cage. The unit allows for extremely precise adjustments to transient suppression during membrane recordings. The DC balance control eliminates the need for an external bridge and provides a DC offset control of up to ±1 V. An internal square-wave generator supplies a 100Hz current pulse to determine electrode resistance. The amplifier has an advanced capacitance "Ringer" control for clearing electrode tips and enhancing the membrane penetration of neurons. For information on experiments suitable for use with the AM3100 Intracellular Amplifier see our support material in the form of Teaching Experiments for this system available from our
Education Experiments section.