Force transducer TRI201

isometricisotonic

Panlab provides complete hardware solutions and associated software for isolated tissues studies from simple, manual systems to automated, computer-controlled systems. The mechanical activity of the tissues (muscles) is formed by a displacement (elongation) and a force (contraction). The ratio between elongation and force depends on the properties of the tissue under study: some tissues exhibit a mechanical response with a very large displacement and a reduced force; other tissues produce short but very intense contractions (in terms of strength). Depending on this ratio, the transducer used for performing an organ bath experiment will be isometric or isotonic. The Panlab Force/Isometric Transducers measures the force of contraction of isolated tissues under conditions of constant force. Isometric force transducers are very sensitive to the force applied under conditions contraction with very short amplitude (low displacement). As an example, the Transducers of weight of the electronic scales acts in an isometric way. Generally the isometric technology is also used to measure frequencies; for this reason, the displacement of the sensor of the transducer need to be as slight as possible. Panlab has transducers with a minimum displacement of 0.1 mm for a force application until 25 grams. Isometric Transducers are classically used in Organ Bath experiments with muscles with short/rapid contractions such as tracheal muscle, atrium, papillary muscle, aortic rings, veins or other vessel rings.