isolated organs studies

emka TECHNOLOGIES provides a complete suite of integrated hardware and software applications for studying isolated tissue, specifically contractile tissue such as aortic rings, trachea, papillary muscle, uterine tissue, isolated heart, vessels of diameter 100 µm - 2 mm (microvessels).

Download the tissue bath applications brochure. 4-bath setup - study of contractile tissue

the 4-tissue bath benchtop setup suits most applications (e.g. aorta, trachea, papillary muscle, uterine tissue...)
wide range of tissue fixation hooks
tissue bath volumes: 5 ml, 10 ml, 20 ml
allows for two separate buffer solutions and precise control of tissue bath volume
overflow-based tissue bath renewal to eliminate risk of tissue dry-out
tissue may also be stimulated (electrodes and stimulators available separately)
automation of tissue bath operations and tissue tensioning available as an option
tissue bath operations and tissue pre-tensioning may be controlled from software

emkaBATH4 - advanced solution for study of contractile tissue

"all-in-one" 4-bath benchtop setup for study of isolated tissues, containing all amplifiers, pumps, motors, heating elements...
tissue bath volumes: 5 ml, 10 ml, 20 ml
automation of tissue tensioning and tissue bath operatons
several research-friendly features to increase productivity and efficiency, e.g. overflow-based bath renewal to eliminate risk of tissue dry-out, simplified calibration procedure (just select range, and internal software adjusts gain and offset)...
control panel on the emkaBATH4 provides a single point of interaction with the setup
use of emkaBATH software allows remote control of tissue bath operations and tissue tensioning
calibrated analog signal ouputs, alllowing compatibility with any data acquisition software
with an appropriate version of iox, you can can acquire digital signals (via USB connectors) and also control the mainframe (e.g. via protocol instructions)

small vessels myograph - study of small-diameter contractile tissue

dual bath setup with variable volumes, suitable for most vessels ranging from 100µm to 2mm in diameter
tissue bath volumes: 3 ml, 5 ml, 10 ml
easy and accurate calibration procedure compensates for horizontal displacement
optional field stimulation and software controlled automation features
single large bath (20 ml) also available for studying 2 tissues in same setup

isolated heart setup - study of isolated heart

for Working Heart (WH) or Langendorff heart (LH) experiments in many species, from mice to rabbits
constant flow or pressure mode in LH experiments
many complementary applications, including hardware and software, are available for pressure/volume analysis, segment lengths measurements, ecg analysis...

isolated organ robot - automation of isolated tissue studies

a fully integrated machine for automated drug dilutions, injections, and measurement of tissue contraction
mount the tissue, place drug concentrates, and launch your protocol from iox to start the experiment
allows quantitative drug screening with minimal human intervention, as well as innovative research work