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ArticlePLoS computational biology2017

Hard real-time closed-loop electrophysiology with the Real-Time eXperiment Interface (RTXI).

Yogi A Patel, Ansel George, Alan D Dorval, John A White, David J Christini, Robert J Butera

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Article in PLoS computational biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 37 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yogi A PatelBioengineering Graduate Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-3069-0634
Ansel GeorgeDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States of America.
Alan D DorvalDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America.
John A WhiteDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-1073-2638
David J ChristiniDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States of America.
Robert J ButeraBioengineering Graduate Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-1806-0621

Funding

Real-Time Control System for Biological ExperimentsR01RR020115 · NCRR · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI CHRISTINI, DAVID J. · 2004 to 2011
$3.9M
Real-time control system for biological experimentsR01EB016407 · NIBIB · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI CHRISTINI, DAVID J. · 2013 to 2016
$2.7M
NCRR NIH HHS R01 RR020115NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB016407
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ability to experimentally perturb biological systems has traditionally been limited to static pre-programmed or operator-controlled protocols. In contrast, real-time control allows dynamic probing of biological systems with perturbations that are computed on-the-fly during experimentation. Real-time control applications for biological research are available; however, these systems are costly and often restrict the flexibility and customization of experimental protocols. The Real-Time eXperiment Interface (RTXI) is an open source software platform for achieving hard real-time data acquisition and closed-loop control in biological experiments while retaining the flexibility needed for experimental settings. RTXI has enabled users to implement complex custom closed-loop protocols in single cell, cell network, animal, and human electrophysiology studies. RTXI is also used as a free and open source, customizable electrophysiology platform in open-loop studies requiring online data acquisition, processing, and visualization. RTXI is easy to install, can be used with an extensive range of external experimentation and data acquisition hardware, and includes standard modules for implementing common electrophysiology protocols.

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Electrophysiological PhenomenaSoftwareAnimalsBiomedical ResearchHumansSystems Biology

Identifiers

PMID28557998
PMCPMC5469488

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