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801C Small Intact Muscle Apparatus
(Pictured with 825A TEC Controller, 826A Water Circulator and 1 litre Reservoir)
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Features
- Designed for single fibers, bundles, strips and small whole muscle
- Temperature controlled 0 - 40C using Peltier modules
- Perfusion bath, two sizes available, 400uL or 1900uL
- Includes platinum stimulation electrodes
- Length controller and force transducer mounts included
- XYZ micrometer translation stages for both the length controller and the force transducer
- Can be used with standard and inverted microscopes
- Includes temperature jacketed 1 Litre reservoir for perfusion solution. Reservoir includes oxygen bubbler.
- Includes thermocouple for bath temperature measurement and temperature sensor for temperature control
- Corrosion resistant materials used throughout
The 801C small intact muscle test apparatus allows physiology researchers to easily test small intact muscle tissue with an ASI model 322C high-speed length controller and an ASI series 400A force transducer.
The apparatus consists of a single perfusion bath with a glass bottom, two platinum stimulation electrodes, thermocouple, 2 TEC heater/coolers, TEC temperature sensor, TEC control system, water cooler and a 1 litre perfusate reservoir. All parts are manufactured from corrosion resistant materials (stainless steel, anodized aluminum and Delrin).
The force transducer is attached to the muscle through a slot in the end of the bath. This ensures that the force transducer is directly in line with the muscle tissue thus minimizing off-axis force errors. The design positions the lever arm in the bath to minimize the distance between the lever arm and the tissue thus minimizing vertical movement of the tissue. The plate is sloped on either side of the bath to provide good access to the tissue while minimizing the chance of overflow from the bath.
Temperature can be controlled from 0 to 40C within +/- 0.1C using the supplied ASI model 825A thermoelectric controller. The 825A also contains a low-noise thermocouple thermometer with both a digital readout and a voltage output.An ASI model 826A Water Circulator is also included.
A 1 litre, temperature jacketed glass reservoir complete with oxygen bubbler is included in the system.