How do I calibrate a Micro Oxygen Electrode?
Electrode Assembly and Preparation Remove the acrylic housing from the Oxygen electrode by unscrewing it from the electrode body. This housing, with affixed Teflon membrane, does not contain the necessary oxygen electrolyte solution. Add oxygen...
How can a Microelectrodes test probe sold by ADInstrments be sterilized for human use?
The complete line of Microelectrodes products offered by ADInstruments can be sterilized with standard gas sterilization methods as long as the temperature is not allowed to exceed 140 °F (60 °C). An example Ethylene Oxide (EO) sterilization...
Do the MLT7006 and MLT0015 isotonic transducers connect to ADInstruments Quad and Octal Bridge Amplifiers?
The MLT7006, MLT0015 and some 3rd party transducers (ie from UGO Basile) DO NOT operate with ML118 Quad Bridge Amp or ML119 Octal Bridge Amp (the ML118 and ML119 are now discontinued). The MLT7006 and MLT0015 isotonic transducers require the ML221...
What additional features are present in LabChart when the GLP Client software is active to meet FDA guidelines?
When LabChart is operating in GLP mode (i.e. the GLP Client software is active): A digital signature must be provided when saving data files. An un-editable audit trail is automatically created. Users are prevented from cutting and pasting or...
What is the difference in gain between the ML140 Spirometer and ML311 Spirometer Pod?
The pressure sensitivity of the spirometer is 0.5 V/inch H20. For Spirometer pods with serial numbers, the pressure sensitivity of the pod is 10 mV/inch H20 and there is a gain in the pod circuitry of (50 000/680 + 1) which corresponds to 75, such...
Can surgical adhesives or common super glues be used to fix a Millar Mikro-tip catheter to a vessel?
Surgical adhesives and off-the-shelf superglues will not damage the catheter initially; however, Millar and ADInstruments strongly recommend against their use for repeated, acute catheter implantation . This recommendation is due to the difficulty in...
Why is LabChart 8 for Windows prompting me to reactivate the software when the computer is docked or undocked from its docking station?
LabChart 8 for Windows uses the computer's MAC address to generate an 'Installation ID' to activate the software with. 'LAN/WLAN switching' docking protocols can cause issues with the software activation/registration when they are enabled on laptops...
Handling When removing and replacing a membrane as well as when calibrating or making measurements, be careful not to apply pressure against the internal electrode. Any excessive pressure against the internal electrode can cause the electrode to...
What can I do about excessive room noise during Earthworm Action Potential recordings?
Many factors can contribute to noise during Earthworm Action Potentials experiments. Most noise can be reduced or eliminated by turning off overhead fluorescent lighting and moving the earthworm preparation and Bio Amp Cable away from computer...
Why do I have residual flow from the Gilson peristaltic pump when the STH Pump Controller is powered off?
A problem may arise with the generation of residual flow from the Gilson peristaltic pump when the Gilson pump remains switched on but both the PowerLab and STH Controller are switched off (with the STH Controller remaining in "Run" mode). To stop...
What are the cleaning instructions for the Electro-Caps for EEG?
Patient Cleanup: Remove the cap, ear electrodes, and body harness when the EEG recording is finished. Wipe the patient's forehead and ears with a gauze square. Lightly wipe the gauze square over the hair. Brushing or combing the hair will remove all...
Yes the specifications for the two units actually the same. The LDF specifications published on the Oxford-Optronix website are not be relied on as they are based on earlier instruments. Further, BioPac appear to source their LDF instrument from...
You can specify the time at which the first sample in the file occurs by manually entering a time value within the .txt file. The time needs to be in a form that LabChart understands, and the steps to do this are as follows: 1. Calculate the desired...
What do all the settings mean in readouts in LabChart Lightning?
Readouts have a range of settings, so you can customize your display. The settings bar is accessed by clicking the cog icon at the top right of the readout window. The available settings are: Show/hide signal name Show/hide signal unit Show/hide...
What are readouts in LabChart Lightning?
A readout is a window that displays the value of a signal, while sampling. Readouts can display sampled data or calculated data. This allows you to easily monitor your data in real time. In LabChart 8 and earlier, readouts were called DVMs. For...
How do I change sampling settings, such as mains filter and range in LabChart Lightning?
To change your sampling settings for a signal, click the signal name in Chart View to open the Signal settings. Click the … button to open the Sampling settings. You can use the sampling settings to change the rate or range, or to set filtering...
How do I adjust or remove regions in LabChart Lightning?
When you double-click on a Region, the region properties panel appears in the sidebar. Within this properties panel, you can: Change the region type Change the color of the region Change the start or end time, or length of the region Copy or export a...
There are two ways to find existing regions. You can search for your regions in Regions View, using the search field. You can enter the name of a recording, subject, signal or region type, and find all the corresponding regions. This allows you to...
How do I use Regions View in LabChart Lightning?
You can show or hide Regions View by clicking the button in the left sidebar. Once Regions View is open, you can type in the search field to find your regions. You can enter the name of a recording, subject, signal or region type, and find all the...
On the 35 series PowerLab's front panel, there is a power indicator that should glow blue and stay lit under normal conditions. In rare cases, the power indicator remains dark and indicates a problem. the indicator is dark, but LabChart recognizes...