An acquisition and analysis program, "LabPatch," has been developed for use
in patch-clamp research. LabPatch controls any patch-clamp amplifier, acqu
ires and records data, runs voltage protocols, plots and analyzes data, and
connects to spreadsheet and database programs. Controls within LabPatch ar
e grouped by function on one screen, much like an oscilloscope front panel.
The software is mouse driven, so that the user need only point and click.
Finally, the ability to copy data to other programs running in Windows 95/9
8, and the ability to keep track of experiments using a database, make LabP
atch extremely versatile. The system requirements include Windows 95/98, at
least a 100-MHz processor and 16 MB RAM, a data acquisition card, digital-
to-analog converter, and a patch-clamp amplifier. LabPatch is available fre
e of charge at http://www. fhs.mcmaster.ca/huizinga/.