Muscle Physiology Products

ASI’s muscle physiology products are designed to test the force-length-velocity characteristics of a wide range of materials. Although the instruments are used primarily on intact muscle, muscle fibres and myocytes they have proven very successful at testing a variety of other materials including artificial muscle, MEMS devices, carbon nano-tubes and more. ASI instruments include dual-mode levers, length controllers, force transducers, stimulators, data acquisition hardware and software as well as experimental apparatus. All these products are sold individually or in complete systems.

ASI’s complete systems are designed with the flexibility necessary to meet all your experimentation needs. Present apparatus is capable of testing natural materials varying from myocytes to dog hind leg muscles as well as a variety of artificial materials. If our present equipment doesn't fit your needs please contact us with your requirements as we also provide custom design and fabrication services.

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Complete Test Systems

1200A in vitro Muscle Test System

1200A Intact Muscle Test System
Typical Use: in vitro force-length-velocity of intact muscle from mouse

1205A Intact Muscle Test System
Typical Use: in vitro force-length-velocity of intact muscle from rat

1300A in situ Test System for Mouse

1300A Intact Muscle/Whole Mouse Test System
Typical Use: in situ/ex vivo/in vitro live animal protocols

1305A Intact Muscle/Whole Rat Test System
Typical Use: in situ/ex vivo/in vitro live animal protocols

1310A in situ Test System for Small Animals

1310A in situ Large Rodent/Small Animal Muscle Test System
Typical Use: in situ live animal protocols

1400A Permeabilized Fiber Test System

1400A Permeabilized Fiber Test System
Typical Use: Permeabilized Fibers.
The apparatus can be used on an inverted microscope.

1500A Small Intact Muscle Test System

1500A Small Intact Muscle Test System
Typical Use: Small Intact Whole Muscle, Strips or Fibers.
The apparatus can be used on an inverted microscope.

803B Skinned Myocyte Test System

1600A Permeabilized Myocyte Test System
Typical Use: Permeabilized (skinned) myocytes.
The apparatus can be used on an inverted microscope.

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Muscle Levers

300 Series of Dual-Mode Muscle Levers

Dual-Mode Levers - Models 300C, 305C, 309C, 310C

High speed length controllers

High-Speed Length Controllers - Models 315C, 322C

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Force Transducers

400 Series of Force Transducers

Force Transducers - Models 400A, 402A, 403A, 404A, 405A, 406A, 407A, 450C

Output Tube Repair Kit

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Data Acquisition Hardware and Software

600A Digital Controller

600A Digital Controller

Dynamic Muscle Control Software - DMC

Dynamic Muscle Control and Analysis Software

604 Signal Interface

Signal Interface - Models 604A, 604B, 604C

High Speed Video Sarcomere Length HVSL Main Screen

High Speed Video Sarcomere Length - Model 901A

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Stimulators

701C High Power Follow Stimulator

Stimulator - Model 701C

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Test Apparatus

800A in vitro Test Apparatus

in vitro Apparatus - Models 800A, 805A

801C Small Intact Muscle Test Apparatus

Small Intact Muscle Apparatus - Model 801C

802D Permeabilized Fiber Apparatus

Permeabilized Fiber Apparatus - Model 802B

803B Permeabilized Myocyte Apparatus

Myocyte Test Apparatus - Model 803B

806D 001 120x96

in situ Apparatus for Rat - Model 806D

807B in situ Large Rodent/Small Animal Apparatus

in situ Apparatus for Large Rodent/Small Animal - Model 807B

809B in situ Test Apparatus for Mouse

in situ Apparatus for Mouse - Model 809B

Large Animal in situ Test Apparatus

in situ Apparatus for Large Animals - Model 890A

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