Horizontal Tissue Bath System for Physiology Lab

Horizontal tissue bath system designed for isometric contraction force measurements on small muscle preparations, vascular rings and tracheal rings. The system features an open-top horizontal tissue chamber with an integrated transducer holder and can be configured as a flow-through or closed-loop system. Exchangeable tissue holders and electrical stimulation options provide flexibility for different experimental preparations. Manufactured by Atico Export with a focus on precision, durability and consistent performance for physiological research and experimental laboratory use. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

• Isometric contraction force measurements
• Small muscle preparations
• Urethra preparations
• Papillary muscle preparations
• Cavernous body preparations
• Vascular ring studies
• Tracheal ring studies

Set Up & Operation :

• Modular design allows different bath geometries, tissue holders and stimulation electrode arrangements
• Horizontal tissue arrangement provides convenient access for preparation and experimentation
• Perfusion solution flows from a roller pump through a heat exchanger
• Outflow is controlled through a suction tube with adjustable height
• Aeration is provided through a frit located in the tissue chamber
• Two connection sockets are provided for stimulation electrodes
• Movable mounting platform provides preload adjustment through a micrometer screw

Basic Equipment :

• Plexiglas support chassis
• Movable mounting platform
• Micrometer screw for preload adjustment
• Tissue chamber
• Force transducer mounting arrangement
• Glass heat exchanger for pre-heating the perfusate solution

Flow-Through System :

• Support chassis
• Standard tissue bath chamber
• Glass heat exchanger, 4 ml
• Tissue holder with hooks for tissue strips
• Maximum bath volume: 5 ml, depending on filling height
• Flow-through bath configuration
• Open-top acrylate tissue chamber
• Bath volume: approximately 3 to 5 ml
• Tissue holder
• Connections for electrical stimulation electrodes
• Aeration frit
• Height-adjustable draw-off tube for setting bath volume
• Continuous flow required because the chamber is not jacketed

Incubation System :

• Support chassis
• Jacketed tissue bath chamber
• Tissue holder with hooks for tissue strips
• Maximum bath volume: 5 ml, depending on filling height
• Jacketed tissue chamber for improved temperature stability
• Teflon-coated stainless steel bottom plate
• Built-in stainless steel heat exchanger to reduce temperature fluctuations
• Can also be used as a flow-through superfusion chamber
• Superfusion configuration cannot be used for incubation

Electrical Stimulation Electrodes :

• Coaxial electrode for contact stimulation
• Miniature coaxial electrode for point stimulation
• Two-plate electrodes for field stimulation
• Platinum or silver/silver chloride field electrodes
• Flexible platinum wires for direct tissue contact

Tissue Holders :

• Four tissue holder configurations available
• Exchangeable holders for different tissue preparations
• Fixed section for positioning the tissue inside the bath
• Force-transmitting section for transferring contractile force to the transducer

Jacketed Bath :

• Replacement for the standard non-jacketed bath for incubation applications
• Does not require continuous flow-through operation
• Includes warming coil
• Includes aeration frit
• Can be equipped with field stimulation electrodes
• Requires the main support frame

Additional Equipment Required :

• Multi-channel roller pump for the perfusate circuit
• Thermocirculator for maintaining constant perfusate temperature
• Isometric force transducer

• Horizontal tissue bath for isometric contraction measurements
• Flow-through or closed-loop operation
• Electrical stimulation capability
• Exchangeable tissue holders for different tissue preparations
• Suitable holders for vascular rings, tracheal rings and tissue strips
• Open-top horizontal arrangement for convenient tissue preparation and experimentation
• Inert and corrosion-resistant construction using Plexiglas and stainless steel
• Integrated aeration frit in the tissue chamber
• Adjustable bath volume
• Movable mounting platform for precise preload adjustment