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PUBLICATIONS

Monographs:

Sachs, F. (1969). Electrophysiological properties of tissue cultured heart cells grown in a linear array. Thesis, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

Journal Articles:

Beyder, A. and Sachs, F. (2006) Microfabricated torsion levers optimized for low force and high-frequency operation in fluids. (Rev. Sci. Inst. In press)

Beyder, A., Spagnoli, C. and Sachs, F. (2006). Reducing probe dependent drift in AFM with symmetrically supported torsion levers. (In press)

Beyder, A., Spagnoli, C. and Sachs, F. 2006. Symmetrically supported torsion levers remove probe dependent AFM drift. (Rev. Sci. Inst. In press)

Honore, E., A. A. Patel, J. Chemin, T. Suchyna, and F. Sachs. 2006. Desensitization of the mechano-gated K2P channels (PNAS in press ).

Beyder, A. and F. Sachs. 2006. Microfabricated torsion cantilevers optimized for low force and high frequency operation in fluids. Ultramicroscopy (in press).

Chess P.R., O'Reilly M.A., Sachs F., Finkelstein J.NReactive oxidant and p42/44 MAP kinase signaling is necessary for mechanical strain-induced proliferation in pulmonary epithelial cells. Applied Physiology, 99(3):1226-32 (2005).

Ateya,D., Sachs,F., Gottlieb,P., Besch,S., & Hua,S. A Biosensor for Cell Volume. Analytical Chemistry 77, 1290-1294 (2005).

Milescu,L., Akk,G., & Sachs,F. Maximum likelihood estimation of ion channel kinetics from macroscopic currents. Biophysical J. 88, 2494-2515 (2005).

Yeung, E. W. W. N. P., Suchyna, T. M., Gottlieb, P., Sachs, F. & Allen, D. G. Effects of stretch-activated channel blockers on [Ca2+]i and muscle damage in the mdx mouse. Journal Of Physiology-London 562, 367-380 (2005).

Ostrow, L. & Sachs, F. Mechanosensation and Endothelin in Astrocytes - potential roles in reactive gliosis. Brain Research Reviews . Brain Research Reviews 48, 488-508 (2005).

Ostrow, L. & Sachs, F. Mechanosensation and Endothelin in Astrocytes - hypothetical roles in CNS pathophysiology. Brain Research Reviews 48 (2005) 488-508 (2004).

Gottlieb, P., Suchyna, T. & Sachs, F. Mechanosensitive Ion Channels as Drug Targets. Current Drug Targets - CNS & Neurological Disorders 3, 287-295 (2004).

Bao, L., Sachs, F. and Dahl, G. (2004). Mechanosensitivity of gap junction hemichannels. AJP 287(5), C1389-C1395.

Suchyna T, Tape SE, Koeppe RE, Andersen OS, Sachs F, Gottlieb P. (2004) Non-chiral effects of a peptide inhibitor of mechanosensitive channels: evidence for a bilayer-dependent mechanism. Nature. 430:235-40.

Markin,V.S. & Sachs, F. Thermodynamics of mechanosensitivity. Physical Biology 1, 110-124 (2004).

Suchyna,T. and Sachs,F., (2004) Dynamic Regulation of Mechanosensitive Channels; Capacitance Used to Monitor Patch Tension in Real Time, Physical Biology, 1, 1-18.

Ostrow, K.L., Mammoser, A., Suchyna, T., Sachs, F., Oswald,R., Kubo, S., Chino, N., and Gottlieb, P.A. (2003). cDNA sequence and in vitro folding of GsMTx4, a specific peptide inhibitor of mechanosensitive channels. Toxicon , 42, 263-274.

Besch S, Snyder KV, Zhang PC and Sachs F. Adapting the Quesant Nomad atomic force microscope for biology and patch-clamp atomic force microscopy. Cell Biochem Biophys 39: 195-210, 2003

Niu, W. and Sachs,F. (2003) Dynamic properties of stretch-activated K+ channels in adult rat atrial myocytes, Prog. Biophys. & Mol. Biol, 82, 121-35.

Snyder, K., Besch, S., Zhang, P.C., Sachs, F. Hardware and software modifications of the Quesant AFM for use in biology. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics (in press).

Niu, W. and Sachs, F. (2003) K selective mechanosensitive ion channels in adult rat atria. (Prog. Biophys. & Mol. Biol, in press).

Niu, W. and Sachs, F. (2003) K selective mechanosensitive ion channels in adult rat atria. (Prog. Biophys. & Mol. Biol, 82, 121-135).

Hua, S. Z., Sachs, F., Yang, D. X., Chopra, H. D. (2002). Microfluidic actuation using electrochemically generated bubbles. Anal. Chem 74(24); 6392-6396. Read PDF

Ding, S. and Sachs, F. (2002) Evidence for non-independent gating of P2X2 receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes, BioMedCentral Neuroscience (http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/3/17).

Oswald, R. E., Suchyna, T., McFeeters, R., Gottlieb, P., and Sachs, F. (2002) Solution Structure of Peptide Toxins that Block Mechanosensitive Ion Channels. J Biol Chem 277, 34443-34450.

Sachs, F. Retaining your identity under stress. Nature Structural Biology 9, 636-637 (2002).

Besch, S. R., Suchyna, T., and Sachs, F. (2002) High-speed pressure clamp. Pflugers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology 445, 161-166.

Petrov, A. G. And Sachs, F. 2002. Flexoelectricity And Elasticity Of Asymmetric Biomembranes, Phys. Rev. E. Phys. Rev. E 65, 021905-021905-5. Read PDF

Zhang, P. C., Keleshian, A., Sachs, F. 2001. Voltage-induced membrane movement, Nature, 413:428-431. Read PDF

Kohl, P. and Sachs, F. 2001. Modeling Mechano-Electric Feedback in Cardiac Cells, Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci359, 1173-1185.

Bode, F. Sachs, F. Franz, M. 2001. Tarantula Peptide Inhibits Atrial Fibrillation During Stretch, Nature 409:35-36. Read PDF

Sachs, F., C. E. Morris, and O. Hamill. 2000. Does a stretch-inactivated cation channel integrate osmotic and peptidergic signals? Nat. Neurosci. 3:847-848.

Ostrow, L., Langan, T., & Sachs, F. Stretch-induced Endothelin-1 Production by Astrocytes. 2000. The Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 36:S274-S277. (voted #1 at International Conference on Endothelin).

Qin, F, Auerbach, A., and Sachs, F. 2000. A Direct Optimization Approach to Hidden Markov Modeling for Single Channel Kinetics. Biophysical Journal, 79: 1928-1944.

Qin, F, Auerbach, A., and Sachs, F. 2000 Hidden Markov Modeling for Single Channel Kinetics with Filtering and Correlated Noise. Biophysical Journal, 79: 1915-1927.

Suchyna, T. M., Johnson, J. H., Clemo, H. F., Huang, Z. H., Gage, D. A., Baumgarten, C. M., and Sachs, F. 2000. Identification of a peptide toxin from Grammostola spatulata spider venom that blocks stretch activated channels. J. Gen. Physiol. 115, 583-598. Read PDF

Bett GCL, Sachs F. 2000a. Activation and inactivation of mechanosensitive currents in the chick heart. J Membrane Biol 173:237-254.

Bett GCL, Sachs F. 2000b. Whole-cell mechanosensitive currents in rat ventricular myocytes activated by direct stimulation. J Membr Biol 173:255-263.

Niggel J, Suchyna TM, Sigurdson W, Sachs F. 2000. Mechanically Induced Calcium Movements in astrocytes and C-6 glioma cells. J Membr Biol 174:121-134.

Zeng T, Bett GCL, Sachs F. 2000. Stretch-activated whole-cell currents in adult rat cardiac myoctes. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 278:H548-H557.

Ostrow, L. and Sachs, F. Stretch-induced Endothelin-1 Production by Astrocytes. 2000. The Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 36:S274-S277. (voted #1 at International Conference on Endothelin).

Ding, S. and Sachs, F. Inactivation and Block of P2X2 Receptors by Divalent Ions. 2000. J. Physiol. 522(2), 199-214.

Ding, S. and Sachs, F. Ion Permeation and Block of P2X2 Purinoceptors From Single Channel Recordings. 1999. J. Membr. Biol. 172, 215-223.

Sachs, F. Practical limits on the maximal speed of solution exchange for patch clamp experiments. 1999. Biophys. J. 77: 682-690.

Snyder, K., Kreigstein, A. and Sachs, F. A convenient electrode holder for glass pipettes to stabilize electrode potentials, 1999. Eur. J. Physiology 438: 405-411.

Ding, S. and Sachs, F. Single Channel Properties of P2X2 Receptors, J. Gen. Physiol. 113, 695-719.

Sergei I. Sukharev, Wade J. Sigurdson, Ching Kung and Frederick Sachs, (1999). Energetic and spatial parameters for gating of the bacterial large conductance mechanosensitive channel, MscL. J. Gen. Physiol. 113, 525-539.

Johannes Akinlaja and Frederick Sachs, 1998. The Breakdown of Cell Membranes by Electrical and Mechanical Stress, Biophys. J. 75, 247-254.

Mosbacher, J., Langer, M., Höerber, J.K.H., Sachs, F. 1998. Voltage dependent membrane displacements measured by atomic force microscopy , J. Gen Physiol. 111, 65-74.

Sachs, F. and Morris, C. E. 1998. Mechanical transduction in non-specialized cells. Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology, 132:1-78.

Sachs, F. 1997. In defense of small science. 1997. Nature, 390, 203.

Hu, H., and Sachs, F. 1997. Stretch-activated ion channels in the heart. Cell and Molec. Cardiol. 29, 11511-1523.

Zhang, B., Sigurdson, W., and Sachs, F. 1997. Storing Analog Data In A Video Record, Neurosci. Methods 76, 151-155.

Feng, Q., A. Auerbach, and F. Sachs. 1997. Maximum likelihood estimation of aggregated Markov processes. Proc. Roy Soc. Lond. B. 264:375-383.

Sachs, F. 1997. Even distribution of research grants. Nature, 388: 322.

Bett, G.C.L. and Sachs, F. 1997. Cardiac mechanosensitivity and stretch activated ion channels. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 7:4-9.

Hu, H. and F. Sachs. 1996. Mechanically activated currents in chick heart cells. J. Membr. Biol. 154: 205-216.

Lab, M. J., P. Taggart, and F. Sachs. 1996. Mechano-electric feedback. Cardiovas. Res. 32:1-2.

Zabel, M., B.S. Koller, F. Sachs, and M.R. Franz. 1996. Stretch-induced changes in the monophasic action potential: importance of the timing of stretch and implications for stretch-activated ion channels. Cardiovasc. Res., 32:120-130.

Chen, Y., S.M. Simasko, J. Niggel, W. J. Sigurdson and F. Sachs. 1996. Ca2+ uptake in GH3 cells during hypotonic swelling: the sensory role of stretch-activated ion channels. Am. J. Physiol. 270 (Cell Physiol. 39), C1790-C1798.

Feng, Q., Auerbach A. & Sachs, F. (1995). Estimating single channel kinetic parameters from idealized patch-clamp data containing missed events. Biophys. J. 70,264-280.

Sachs, F. 1995. A low drift micropipette holder. Eur. J. Physiology. 429:434-435.

Sachs, F., F. Qin, and P. Palade. 1995. Models of Ca2+ release adaptation. Science 267:2010-2011.

Diamond, S.L., F. Sachs, and W.J. Sigurdson. 1994. The mechanically induced calcium mobilization in cultured endothelial cells is dependent on actin and phopholipase. Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis 14:2000-2009.

Ruknudin, A., Sachs, F., and Bustamante, J. O. Stretch-activated ion channels in tissue-cultured chick heart. Am. J. Physiol. 264:H960-H972, 1993.

Sachs, F. and Feng, Q. Gated, ion selective channels observed with patch pipettes in the absence of membranes: novel properties of the gigaseal. Biophys J 65:1101-1107, 1993.

Sachs, F. NIH funding. Nature 363:578,1993.

Sigurdson, W. J., Sachs, F., and Diamond, S. L. Mechanical perturbation of cultured human endothelial cells causes rapid increases of intracellular calcium. Am. J. Physiol. 264:H1745-H1752, 1993.

Bowman, C. L., Ding, J. P., Sachs, F., and Sokabe, M. Mechanotransducing ion channels in astrocytes.. Brain Res. 584:272-286, 1992.

Sigurdson, W. J., Ruknudin, A., and Sachs, F. Calcium imaging of mechanically induced fluxes in tissue-cultured chick heart: role of stretch-activated ion channels. Am. J. Physiol. 262:H1110-H1115, 1992.

Bustamante, J. O., Ruknudin, A., and Sachs, F. Stretch-activated channels in heart cells: Relevance to cardiac hypertrophy. J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 17 Suppl. 2:S110-S113, 1991.

Ding, J. P., Salvi, R. J., and Sachs, F. Stretch-activated ion channels in guinea pig outer hair cells. Hearing Res. 56:19-28, 1991.

Izu, Y. C. and Sachs, F. B-D-Xyloside Treatment Improves Patch Clamp Seal Formation. Pflugers Arch 419:218-220, 1991.

Jing, Z. and Sachs, F. Alignment of Tomographic Projections Using an Incomplete Set of Fiducial Markers. Ultramicroscopy 35:37-43, 1991.

Ruknudin, A., Song, M. J., and Sachs, F. The ultrastructure of patch-clamped membranes: a study using high voltage electron microscopy. J.Cell Biol. 112:125-134, 1991.

Sachs, F. Mechanical transduction by membrane ion channels: a mini review. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 104:57-60, 1991.

Sachs, F. and Lecar, H. Stochastic models for mechanical transduction. Biophys J 59:1143-1145, 1991.

Sachs, F., Sigurdson, W., Ruknudin, A., and Bowman, C. Single-channel mechanosensitive currents. Science 253:800-801, 1991.

Sokabe, M., Sachs, F., and Jing, Z. Quantitative video microscopy of patch clamped membranes -stress, strain, capacitance and stretch channel activation. Biophys. J. 59:722-728, 1991.

Sachs, F. Stretch-sensitive Ion Channels. The Neurosciences 2:49-57, 1990.

Sachs, F. and Sokabe, M. Stretch-activated ion channels and membrane mechanics. Neurosci. Res. Suppl.12:S1-S4, 1990.

Sokabe, M. and Sachs, F. The structure and dynamics of patch-clamped membranes: a study by differential interference microscopy. J.Cell Biol. 111:599-606, 1990.

Yang, X. -C. and Sachs, F. Characterization of stretch-activated ion channels in Xenopus oocytes. J. Physiol. (Lond. ) 431:103-122, 1990.

Gao, X. and Sachs, F. Improving performance of motorized slides for micromanipulation. J. Neurosci. Methods 28:225-227, 1989.

Yang, X. and Sachs, F. Block of stretch-activated ion channels in Xenopus oocytes by gadolinium and calcium Ions. Science 243:1068-1071, 1989.

Sachs, F. Mechanical transduction in biological systems. Crit. Rev. Biomed. Eng. 16:141-169, 1988.

Sachs, F. The intimate sense.. The Sciences Jan/Feb:28-34, 1988.

Sachs, F. Baroreceptor mechanisms at the cellular level. Fed.Proc. 46:12-16, 1987.

Sachs, F. Biophysics of mechanoreception. Membrane Biochemistry 6,No.2:173-195, 1986.

Sachs, F. Mechanical Transduction: Unification? NIPS 1:98-100, 1986.

Guharay, F. and Sachs, F. Mechanotransducer ion channels in chick skeletal muscle: the effects of extracellular pH. J. Physiol. (Lond) 353:119-134, 1985.

Auerbach, A. and Sachs, F. Patch clamp studies of single ionic channels. Annu. Rev. Biophys. Bioeng. 13:269-302, 1984.

Auerbach, A. and Sachs, F. Single-channel currents from acetylcholine receptors in embryonic chick muscle. Kinetic and conductance properties of gaps within bursts. Biophys. J. 45:187-198, 1984.

Guharay, F. and Sachs, F. Stretch-activated single ion channel currents in tissue-cultured embryonic chick skeletal muscle. J. Physiol. (Lond) 352:685-701, 1984.

Auerbach, A. and Sachs, F. Flickering of a nicotinic ion channel to a subconductance state. Biophys. J. 42:1-10, 1983.

Demjanenko, V. and Sachs, F. Computer controlled voltage clamp. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 21:650-653, 1983.

Sachs, F. and Auerbach, A. Single-channel electrophysiology: use of the patch clamp. Methods. Enzymol. 103:147-176, 1983.

Sachs, F., Neil, J., and Barkakati, N. The automated analysis of data from single ionic channels. Pflugers. Arch. 395:331-340, 1982.

Sachs, F. and Specht, P. Fast microelectrode headstage for voltage clamp. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 19:316-320, 1981.

Sachs, F. Microforge modifications useful for construction of micropipettes to record the response of single ionic channels from living cells. J. Neurosci. Methods 2:267-271, 1980.

Sachs, F. and McGarrigle, R. An almost completely shielded microelectrode. J. Neurosci. Methods 3:151-157, 1980.

Nelson, D. J. and Sachs, F. Single ionic channels observed in tissue cultured muscle. Nature 282:861-863, 1979.

Sachs, F. Electrophysiological properties of tissue cultured heart cells grown in a linear array. J. Membrane Biol. 28:373-399, 1976.

Sachs, F. and Feinman, R. Spin-labelled human platelets. Thrombosis Res. 8:43-50, 1976.

Sachs, F. and Latorre, R. Cytoplasmic solvent structure of single barnacle muscle cells studied by electron spin resonance. Biophys. J. 14:316-326, 1974.

Sachs, F. and Lecar, H. Acetylcholine noise in tissue culture muscle cells. Nature New Biology 246:214-216, 1973.

Bortoff, A. and Sachs, F. Electronic properties of slow waves in circular muscle of small intestine. Am. J. Physiol. 218:576-581, 1970.

Others:

Beyder, R., Spagnoli, C., and Sachs, F. (2006). Reducing probe dependent drift in atomic force microscope with symmetrically supported torsion levers. Review of Scientific Instruments. 77 (1).

Sachs, F. Probing the double layer: effect of image forces on AFM. Biophysical Journal-Biophysical Letters. L01-L03.

Bao, L., Dahl, G., and Sachs, F. Connexins are mechanosensitive.

Beyder, A. and Sachs, F. Voltage-induced displacements in Shaker-transfected HEK cells.

Book Chapters:

Sachs, F. Mechanoelectric transduction in the heart, in From Cell to Bedside (cardiology text) Ed. Jalife and Zipes (in press).

Snyder, K.V., Sachs, F., Brownell, W.E. (2002). The Outer Hair Cell: A Mechanoelectrical and Electromechanical Sensor/Actuator. In, Sensors and Sensing in Biology and Engineering. Edited by F.G. Barth, J.A.C. Humphrey, T. Secomb, Academic Press, NY (in press).

Snyder, K., Zhang, P.C., Sachs, F. (2001). Dynamic AFM of Patch Clamped Membranes. In 'Ion Channel Localization Method and Protocols', Ed. C.G. Nichols & A. Lopatin, in series 'Methods of Pharmacology and Toxicology', Humana Press, 425-459.

Sachs, F. 1997. Mechanical transduction by ion channels: how forces reach the channel, In, Cytoskeletal regulation of membrane function, Ed. S.C. Froehner and V. Bennet, Rockefeller Univ. Press. 209-218.

Sachs, F. 1994. Mechanically sensitive ion channels: biological models for nanoscale transducers. In Nondestructive evaluation of materials VI. R.E. Green, editor. Plenum Press, NY. 621-628.

Sachs, F. Modeling mechanical-electrical transduction in the heart. In: Cell Mechanics and Cellular Engineering, edited by V. C. Mow. New York: Springer Verlag, 1994, p 308-328.

Yang, X. C. and Sachs, F. Mechanically sensitive, non-selective, cation channels. In: Non-selective ion channels, edited by D. Siemen and J. Hescheler. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 1993, p. 79-92.

Sachs, F. Stretch sensitive ion channels: an update. In: Sensory Transduction, edited by D. P. Corey and S. D. Roper. NY: Rockefeller Univ. Press, Soc. Gen. Physiol., 1992, p. 241-260.

Sokabe, M. and Sachs, F. Towards a molecular mechanism of activation in mechanosensitive ion channels. In: Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology, v10, edited by F. Ito. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1992, p. 55-77.

Sachs, F. Ion Channels as Mechanical Transducers. In: Cell Shape: Determinants, Regulation and Regulatory Role, edited by W. D. Stein and F. Bronner. San Diego, NY, Berkeley, Boston: Academic Press, 1989, p. 63-92.

Auerbach, A., Sachs, F., Neil, J., and McGarrigle, R. Temperature measurement and control of small volumes: applications for single channel recording.. In: Methods in Enzymology, 124 Neuroendocrine peptides., edited by P. M. Conn. New York: Academic Press, 1986, p. 190-206.

Sachs, F. Mechanotransducing Ion Channels. In: Ionic Channels in Cells and Model Systems, edited by R. Latorre. Plenum Pub.Corp., 1986, p. 181-193.

Auerbach, A. and Sachs, F. High resolution patch clamp techniques.. In: Voltage Clamping with Microelectrodes, edited by T. Smith. American Physiological Soc., 1985, p. 121-150.

Neil, J., McGarrigle, R., and Sachs, F. Automation of Microelectrode Shielding. In: Voltage Clamping with Microelectrodes, edited by T. Smith. American Physiological Soc., 1985, p. 43-45.

Sachs, F. Automated analysis of single channel data. In: Single channel recording, edited by B. Sakmann and E. Neher. New York: Plenum Press, 1983, p. 265-285.

Sachs, F. Is the acetylcholine receptor a unit conductance channel?. In: Single Channel Recording, edited by B. Sakmann and E. Neher. New York: Plenum Press, 1983, p. 365-376.

Lecar, H. and Sachs, F. Membrane Noise Analysis. In: Excitable Cells in Tissue Culture, edited by P. Nelson and M. Lieberman. Acad.Press, 1981,

Sachs, F. Cytoplasmic viscosity. In: Magnetic resonance in colloid and interface science, Am.Chem.Soc., 1977, p. 504-515.

Patents and Inventions:

F. Sachs, S. Hua, H.D. Chopra, 2002. Bubble based chip sensor technology (provisional applied for).

S. Hua, H.D. Chopra, F. Sachs, 2002. Method to make microfluidic systems and components without moving mechanical parts. (provisional patent awarded).

F. Sachs, L. Ostrow, T. Suchyna, 2001. A peptide to treat brain trauma and pathology, UB disclosure.

F. Sachs, L. Ostrow, T. Suchyna, 2001. A peptide to treat diseases related to the overproduction of endothelin, UB disclosure.

F. Sachs, L. Ostrow, T. Suchyna, 2001. A peptide to treat gliomas of astrocytic origin.UB disclosure.

F. Sachs, L. Ostrow, T. Suchyna, 2001. A peptide to treat brain trauma and pathology, UB disclosure.

F. Sachs, 2001, Method to prevent arrhythmias during cardiac catheterization, UB disclosure.

S. Besch, F. Sachs, 2001. High speed pressure servo, UB disclosure submitted, ALA Scientific in production.

F. Sachs, T. Suchyna, 2000. A peptide to block mechanically activated ion channels, Provisional 60/195,528.

Beyder, A., Sachs.F. 2000. Hinged Cantilever for Atomic Force Microscopy in Fluids(provisional 60/213,973).

Beyder, A., Sachs.F. 2000. Microfabricated perfusion tips for high speed solution exchange (submitted).

Sachs, F., Lampe, R. Antiarrhythmic Peptide for Venom of Spider Grammostola spatula, US Patent 5,968,838

Sachs, F., Lampe, R. Antiarrhythmic peptide from venom of spider Grammostola spatulata. US Patent 5,756,663.

Sachs, F. and McGarrigle, R. Microelectrodes and process for shielding same. Patent 4,452,249.

Sachs, F., Neil, J. and McGarrigle, R. Microelectrode fabricating apparatus. Patent4,247,483.

Sachs, F., and Demjanenko, V. Apparatus for producing glass tubing of a narrowed diameter. Patent 4,818,266. Licensed to Sutter Instruments.

Sachs, F., and Demjanenko, V. Method for producing glass tubing of a narrowed diameter. Patent 4,828,599.

Auerbach, A., Sachs, F., Neil, J., and McGarrigle, R. Method and apparatus for heating and controlling the temperature of ultra small volumes. Patent 4,695,709.

Sachs, F. Micro-thermometer. Patent 4,613,238.

Softwares:

QuB, www.qub.buffalo.edu

IPROC, a program to analyze single channel data. F. Sachs, C. Lingle and J. Neil. Licensed to Axon Instruments.

CSIM, an simulator for ionic channels. F. Sachs, X.H.Ping, J. Neil and A. Auerbach. Licensed to Axon Instruments.

LPROC, a program for high order analysis of single channel data. A. Auerbach, J. Neil, X. Zhang and F. Sachs. Licensed to Axon Instruments.

TACIT, an image processing library in 2 and 3 dimensions for the SUN/TAAC accelerator. Z. Jing and F. Sachs. Licensed through SUNY.

SKM, MIL, MPL, MSEARCH, SELECT,PRE, MODELMERGE, SELECT software to idealizeand to quantitate the kinetics of single channel data. F. Qin, A. Auerbach, F. Sachs. www.qub.buffalo.edu