Isolated Tissue Baths

Isolated tissue baths are used to maintain the integrity of muscle tissue for several hours, in a controlled environment, while physiological measurements are performed.

Controlling conditions like temperature, oxygenation, nutrients and pH is a useful way to observe and compare evoked responses to drugs and electrical stimulation. The tissue responds to the stimuli by contracting or relaxing, and an isometric or isotonic transducer is used to measure force or displacement, respectively. A wide a variety of tissue from various species can be studied, including chick, toad, rabbit, rat, mouse and guinea-pig.

PowerLab and LabChart, combined with a tissue bath apparatus, provide a simple, sophisticated solution for Isolated Tissue Research.

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Isometric contraction analysis of a toad rectus muscle to the presence of acetylcholine and suxamethonium using Dose Response Module

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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, giving you even more flexibility and the ability to integrate your data streams in one place.

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Typical Studies using Isolated Tissue Baths

Pharmacological discovery studies

Determining the effects of drugs

Drug therapy studies

Molecular modeling of drugs

Pharmacological dissection of cell function

Muscle fatigue and performance

Isolated tissue experiments and research

In vitro tissue response

Signals Supported

Electrical Stimulation

Measure electrical stimulation and pacing for your in vitro research.

Fluid Flow

Fluid flow can be recorded in isolated tissue and organ research.

Force

Force can be measured in isolated tissue and organ research.

Temperature

Temperature is a useful tool in determining many factors such as subject health or the stability of an experimental preparation. It is also usefulas a calculation factor for comparing measurements taken in different states.

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

Enabling Discovery

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.

LabChart and Isolated Tissue Baths

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Data with Integrity

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.

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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.