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SECTION 3 –
Software installation and description
To import data into
Origin®
:
Save data in
.csv
format selecting it in the “File
Preferences” menu of
EDR software;
Open Origin® and click on “Import
Comma delimited (CSV)” and then
set “Comma” as delimiter in the “Import Option” menu;
The first imported column is the current signal (in pA or nA) while the
second column is the control voltage (in mV)
To read data using
Clampfit®
software:
Save data in
.abf
format selecting it in the “File
Preferences” menu of
EDR software;
Open Clampfit® and click on “Open Data” (or Ctrl+O shortcut) and select
the saved Axon Binary File to read the two acquired data channels: cur-
rent signal and control voltage;