We would highly recommend The following chapters in "Methods in Enzymology" Volume 293,

Ion Channels, Part B, (ISBN: 0121821943).

This publication is available from Academic Press ( http://www.apnet.com)

Chapter 17: Cut-Open Oocyte Voltage-Clamping Technique, By Enrico Stefani and Francisco Bezanilla.

Chapter 18: Cut-Open Recording Techniques, By Shuji Kaneko, Akinori Akaike, and Masamichi Satoh.

Bezanilla, F., E. Perozo, D.M. Papazian, and E. Stefani, Science, Vol. 254 pages 679-683 (1991).

Tagliatela, M., L. Toro, and E. Stefani, Biophysical Journal, Vol. 61 pages 78-82 (1992).

Perozo, E., D.M. Papazian, E. Stefani, and F. Bezanilla, Biophysical Journal, Vol. 62 pages 160-171 (1992).

Neely, A., X. Wei, R. Olcese, L. Birnbaumer, and E. Stefani, Science, Vol. 262 pages 575-578 (1993).

Holmgren, M. and Rakowski, R.F. 1994. Pre-steady-state transient currents mediated by the Na/K pump in internally-perfused Xenopus oocytes. Biophys. J. 66:912-922.

Costa, A. C. S. Patrick, J.W., Dani, J. A., Biophysical Journal, Vol. 67 pages 395-401 (1994).

Sang-Ah Seoh, Daniel Sigg, Diane M. Papazian, and Francisco Bezanilla, Neuron, Volume 16, pages 1159-1167, June 1996.

B. M. Rodriguez and F. Bezanilla, Neuropharmacology, Volume 35, No. 7, pages 775-785 (1996)

D. Earl Patton, Tania Silva, and Francisco Bezanilla, Neuron, Volume 19, pages 711-722, September 1997.

Alberta Cha, and Francisco Bezanilla, Neuron, Volume 19, pages 1127-1140, November 1997.

Dorine M. Starace, Enrico Stefani, and Francisco Bezanilla, Neuron, Volume 19, pages 1319-1327, December 1997.

Beatriz M. Rodriguez, Daniel Sigg, and Francisco Bezanilla, J. Gen. Physiol., Volume 112, pages 223-242, August 1998.

Alberta Cha, and Francisco Bezanilla, J. Gen. Physiol., Volume 112, pages 391-408, October 1998.