Electrophysiology hard- and software integrated systems 

For stand-alone Amplifiers and Stimulators see Amplifiers
For systems suited for general physiology see also Data Recorder)

Model Contact Analog input channels Input resolution Analog output channels Output resolution Digital I/O Programmable clocks Sampling rate overall Sampling rate per channel Memory Software (optional) Comment Basic price EUR ca.
A-M Systems Science Products                        
DataWave SciWorks   16 (128) 16 bit         0.4-1.25 MHz       PCI, needs separate preamplifiers  
CED Science Products                        
Micro 1401-3   4 (28) 16 bit 2 16 bit 32 5 500kHz   4 MB Spike 2, Signal  USB2 and PCI, needs separate preamplifiers  
Power 1401 mk2   16 (48) 16 bit 4 (8) 16 bit 32 5 1MHz   512 MB (1GB) Spike 2, Signal USB2 and PCI, needs separate preamplifiers  
HEKA Elektronik                          
EPC 10 Series   1-4 patch electrodes,
up to 5 A/D
16 bit  4 16 bit     up to 200kHz     Patchmaster, Pulse, TIDA, FURA complete systems for patch clamp recording, USB2  
Molecular Devices                          
Digidata 1440A   16 16 bit 4 16 bit 32   4MS/s max. 250kHz   AxoScope, (pCLAMP) needs separate preamplifiers, USB2  
Multi Channel Systems                          
MEA System   60/120       x     50kHz   MCRack complete modular system for extracellular recording from slices and cultures on a multielectrode array, software selectable recording and stimulating electrodes, opt. temperature control  

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