Bath Size :
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2 ml
- Gas Inlet OD: 0.157"
- WJ Port OD: 0.265"
- Drain Port OD: 0.33"
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5 ml
- Gas Inlet OD: 0.157"
- WJ Port OD: 0.265"
- Drain Port OD: 0.33"
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10 ml
- Gas Inlet OD: 0.157"
- WJ Port OD: 0.265"
- Drain Port OD: 0.33"
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20 ml
- Gas Inlet OD: 0.157"
- WJ Port OD: 0.265"
- Drain Port OD: 0.33"
Fractional Equivalent :
- Gas Inlet: 5/32"
- WJ Port: 9/32"
- Drain Port: 11/32"
Recommended Tubing Size :
- Gas Inlet: Tygon R-3603
- WJ Port: Silicone
- Drain Port: Silicone
Cat. # :
- Gas Inlet: 72-1021
- WJ Port: 72-1086
- Drain Port: 72-1091
Tissue Bath Configuration :
- 2 ml tissue bath for small isolated vascular rings
- 5 ml tissue bath for larger vessels and muscle preparations
- 10 ml tissue bath for larger vessels and muscle preparations
- 20 ml tissue bath for larger vessels and muscle preparations
- Jacketed vessels with frit and stopcock for flushing
- Glass frits fused into the vessel bottom for aeration of the perfusion solution
- Individual gas-flow adjustment for each tissue vessel
Basic Unit :
- Plexiglass plate with four vertical mounting rods
- Distribution block for connection to a thermostatic circulator
- Dimensions: 40 × 60 × 35 cm
Tissue Supports :
- Core tissue holders available with or without field stimulation electrodes
- Interchangeable support sets for different tissue preparations
- Anchors can be changed according to the experimental requirements
- Support set for muscle strips with hook and connecting wire to the force transducer
- Support set for vessel and tracheal rings with connecting wire to the force transducer
Field Stimulation Electrodes :
- Two parallel platinum plate electrodes
- Electrode dimensions for 10 or 20 ml vessels: 15 × 5 mm
- Electrode separation for 10 or 20 ml vessels: 11 mm
- Electrode dimensions for 2 or 5 ml vessels: 12 × 5 mm
- Electrode separation for 2 or 5 ml vessels: 6 mm
Support Set for Muscle Strips :
- Hook for tissue attachment
- Connecting wire from muscle strip to force transducer
- Wire diameter: 0.5 mm
Support Set for Vessel and Tracheal Rings :
- Connecting wire from tissue to force transducer
- Wire diameter: 0.3 mm
- Fixed pin length: 6 mm for very small vessels
- Wire diameter: 0.5 mm
- Fixed pin length: 11 mm for larger vessel and tracheal rings
- 11 mm pin configuration is suitable for 10 or 20 ml vessels
- 11 mm pin configuration cannot be used with core supports having electrical stimulation
Mounting Material :
- Block clamps for one-position mounting
- Stopper ring
Gas Distribution Block :
- Five needle valves for precise adjustment of gas flow
Additional Equipment Required :
- Thermocirculator
- Solution reservoir
- Isometric force transducer or displacement transducer
- Monitoring system
- Amplifier system for signal monitoring
- Data acquisition and recording software
- Multiple-output stimulator for electrical stimulation
