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With our automated systems
for research on isolated organ preparations
you have the flexibility and versatility you've
always wanted in your lab! Due to their modular
design they can be built according to your specification. |
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Proven hardware
components designed for long term use contribute
to the perfect system design |
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The computerized
control of motors, valves and pumps and the
automated data acquisition and analysis of the
measuring signals make these systems perfectly
suited for any application |
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| Basic Isolated Organ Bath |
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These small
manually-operated testing systems are ideal
for the student laboratory to study smooth muscle
preparations. Due to their compact design minimum
bench space is required. |
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They can be configured
as 1-place or dual-place units and come complete
with isotonic or isometric transducers measuring
range as required), jacketed organ bath, warming
coil for perfusate, organ glass hook with integrated
aeration frit, fluid reservoir and pumping unit
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The Universal Transducer
Amplifier is ready for connection to a chart
recorder or computer |
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| Langendorff / Working Heart Systems |
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Isolated perfused
heart studies are a proven and valuable tool
in assessing cardiac chronotropic (effect on
heart rate), ionotropic (contractile strength)
and vascular drug effects. |
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Due to their flexible
modular design our systems according to Langendorff
are suited for all animal species including
mice and can be operated with constant pressure
and constant flow, in recirculating and non-recirculating
mode. |
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They can also be configured
for "Working Heart" studies |
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The setup includes all
transducers, glassware and accessories to measure
all essential parameters such as LVP, dpdt,
systolic, diastolic and mean aortal pressure,
ECG, heart rate as well as coronary and aortal
flow |
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For comfortable computerized
data acquisition and analysis the setup can
be easily connected to our BioSys software package
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| Isometric Transducers |
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Our research
grade isometric transducers are designed for
the precise measurement of contraction force.
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Various load forces are
available starting from 0...5g |
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High linearity and an
extraordinary small zero point drift make these
transducers ideal suited for measuring even
very small signal changes |
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They can also be operated in a horizontal position,
e.g. for vessel ring preparations |
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| Isotonic Transducers |
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Isotonic transducers
measure contraction displacement in all smooth
muscle preparations. They are characterized
by high linearity, accuracy and sensitivity.
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A balance control is provided
to zero the output of the transducer at a convenient
position |
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They come complete with
tissue fixing hooks, calibration ladder and
counter-weights |
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| Universal Transducer Amplifier |
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The universal
transducer amplifier is a small and light-weight
single-channel amplifier and signal conditioner
that accepts TSE isotonic and isometric transducers
as well as TSE blood pressure transducers. It
can also be configured for other laboratory
signals. With its built-in mains supply it provides
the connected transducer with electricity. |
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The digital LCD display
shows the signal in calibrated units |
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A BNC output connector
allows direct connection to a chart recorder
or PC (standard output 8 V for full rated load)
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With 3 different measuring ranges, offset control
and filter selector (1, 10, 100 Hz) |
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| VasoTrack Vessel Analyzer |
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VasoTrack is
a computerized videomicroscopic system for the
online analysis of pressurized blood vessel
dimensions in vitro. You can now determine changes
in vessel diameter and wall thickness due to
spontaneous or drug-induced contraction or relaxation
with high objectivity under physiologic conditions!
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The fully automated data
acquisition is performed in a user-friendly
Windows environment |
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Vessel dimensions are
presented in a continuous diameter-versus-time
diagram and stored in an ASCII file for further
statistical calculations |
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The versatile system can
be adapted to specific properties of the vessel
type under investigation by adjusting a variety
of detection parameters |
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