realizes has_specified_input inheres in function patch clamp device patch clamp assay whole-cell patch clamp assay A patch-clamp assay where the electrode is left in place on the cell, as in cell-attached recordings, but the membrane patch has been perforated, providing access from the interior of the pipette to the intracellular space of the cell. Measurements made with this technique involve recording currents through multiple channels simultaneously, over the membrane of the entire cell. ECO:0006015 Gully Burns url:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_clamp#Whole-cell_recording_or_whole-cell_patch whole-cell patch clamp assay metadata complete