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Should you be using Admittance or Conductance calibration for PV Loops?

Pressure-volume (PV) loops are the gold standard for measuring direct, real-time cardiac function. By simultaneously plotting real-time ventricular pressure against ventricular volume, PV loops provide a unique, quantitative approach for determining the contractility of the heart, independent of...

From Cyanide to CBD - March 2025 High Impact Publications

Here at ADInstruments, we're lucky to be a part of a large and thriving research community. Join us in celebrating some of the incredible work published by that community in March.

High output, high performance: Dr Aascha D'Elia

Dr Aascha D’Elia is a senior technical officer at the Baker Institute. Within the Translational Cardiology Centre, she has a hand in nearly every project they run.

Prolonged liver viability and the Welsh Advanced Neuroimaging Database - February 2025 High Impact Publications

Join us in celebrating some of the incredible work published by that community over the past few months.

Are dorsal root ganglion neurons the same across species? - November High Impact Publications

Here at ADInstruments, we're lucky to be a part of a large and thriving research community. Join us in celebrating some of the incredible work published by that community in November 2024. Chemogenetics with PSAM4-GlyR decreases excitability and epileptiform activity in epileptic hippocampus...

What can Wordle tell us about gambling behavior? - October High Impact Publications

From astrocytes, to wordle, to smell differentiation; we explore five of our favourite high impact publications from October 2024.

Tumor Vasculature and Cardiac Fibrosis - High-Impact Publications from September 2024

Here at ADInstruments, we're lucky to be a part of a large and thriving research community. Join us in celebrating some of the incredible work that has been published by that community in September 2024. Protein Kinase N Promotes Cardiac Fibrosis in Heart Failure by Fibroblast-to-myofibroblast...

Bitter Tastes, Antidepressants, and a Cardiac Stimulator - Five High Impact Publications from August 2024

In this month's high impact publications, we touch on: an injectable cardiac stimulator, the relationship between the gallbladder and bitter tastes, protein prenylation inhibition for prevention of renal fibrosis, sustained cerebrovascular responses after learning a new motor skill, and the use of SSRIs for muscle stem cell regeneration.

Pacemaker Cells, Electronic Implants, and Climate Change - Five High Impact Publications From June 2024

Join us in celebrating some of the incredible work published by our research community in June 2024.

Introducing our new Lab Builder!

Try out our new Lab Builder! A no-obligation tool designed to help you identify the equipment you need.

Dr Laurencie Brunel: Understanding the impact of mitral valve replacement

Dr Laurencie Brunel, an accomplished veterinary surgeon, is examining the impact of mitral valve replacement on left ventricle function.

Effects of constant flow vs. constant pressure perfusion on isolated heart studies

Check out our brief summary highlighting the advantages and limitations of constant flow vs. constant pressure perfusion setups for Langendorff isolated heart studies.

Reprogramming heart cells to treat heart disease

This study used retroviral delivery of transcription factors to convert cardiac fibroblasts into cardiac myocytes, in a mouse model of myocardial infarction.