Sympathetic nerve activity (SNA)
Sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) is an extracellular recording of the central nervous system. SNA demonstrates “bursting” behavior, where groups of action potentials are synchronized and linked to the cardiac cycle via the arterial baroreflex.
With Kaha Sciences solutions from ADInstruments, you can record and measure SNA, and simultaneously display and analyze it against other physiological signals in real-time. The ability to record continuous data from freely moving animals across extended periods is invaluable when measuring biopotential activity as you can capture spontaneous events and physiological rhythms with accuracy, reliability and sensitivity over long experimental time courses.
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Advantages of telemetry
Conscious – Anesthesia affects most physiological control systems and can significantly confound your results. Telemetry allows data to be collected from conscious animals after they have recovered from surgery and enables cognitive and behavioral studies not possible under anesthesia.
Unrestrained – Restraining animals induces stress which affects normal physiological functions and the data recorded. Telemetry allows data collection from animals in their home cage without the stress induced by the presence of researchers or handling.
Long-term – By monitoring physiological functions over days, weeks or months, researchers can study biological rhythms and follow the development of pathology as it occurs. Within animal design strengthens the statistical power of a study and can reduce group sizes.
More of the advantages of telemetry
Advantages of Kaha Sciences Telemetry
Extensively used globally in academic and research institutions as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, Kaha systems combine high fidelity digital telemetry with patented wireless power technology to create high-quality solutions for your physiological monitoring needs. Paired with PowerLab and LabChart/LabChart Lightning, this solution sets the new standard in quality and power for implantable, wireless telemetry in rats and mice. Measure true high-fidelity signals such as ventricular and arterial pressures, sympathetic nerve activity (SNA), biopotentials (e.g. ECG, EMG & EEG), tissue oxygen, and optogenetics stimulating and recording.
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In conjunction with our solutions shown below, any device with an analog output (+/- 10V) can be connected to a PowerLab data acquisition system for synchronization of the event in LabChart, including other implantable items (vascular access ports, osmotic pumps, infusion pumps). This gives you even more flexibility and the ability to integrate your data streams in one place.
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Creates a platform allowing you to acquire biological signals from multiple sources simultaneously and apply advanced calculations and plots.
The Configurator System combines both the configurator hardware and ConfigSoft software to allow the wireless configuration and pairing of Kaha rat telemeters and their SmartPads and Kaha mouse telemeters and their tBases.
The SmartPad is a receiver and charger in a single unit and will power and receive signals from any Kaha rat telemeter.
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Flexible Data Acquisition
ADInstruments systems provide an integrated solution to advance life science research. With the combination of LabChart or LabChart Lightning analysis software and a PowerLab data acquisition unit, you have the flexibility to collect and synchronize a wide range of signals for analysis. We also offer a range of LabChart compatible solutions able to stream directly in LabChart.
LabChart data analysis software creates a platform for all of your recording devices to work together, allowing you to acquire biological signals from multiple sources simultaneously and apply advanced calculations and plots as your experiment unfolds.
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High-performance data acquisition hardware designed for life science research. PowerLab is engineered for precise, consistent, reliable data acquisition, giving you the reproducible data you need while meeting the strictest international safety standards.
A modular data acquisition foundation system that provides unparalleled flexibility for researchers looking to invest in customizable, reliable solutions for both now, and in the future.
All your analysis in one place
LabChart software is designed specifically for life science data and provides up to 32 channels for data display and analysis options that are powerful and easy to use. With auto-recognition of ADI and LabChart Compatible hardware, multi-window views, one touch recording, simultaneous recording from multiple devices, specialized preconfigured settings, easy sharing options and an interface that can be customized to show only the features you want to use.
Features and Add-Ons
Additional acquisition and analysis options to support your Sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) analysis:
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