ERS: Evoked Response - Record evoked, late, and field potentials, as well as startle and nerve conduction. Powerful on- and off-line averaging features (P300), and dual stimulation ability with the MP150. In vitro Pharmacology - Record from tissue bath, isolated organ, Ussing chamber, or use field stimulation. Advanced algorithms analyze Langendorff, working heart, and isolated perfused lung data. fNIRS Functional Near Infrared Optical Brain Imaging - Measure and analyze oxygen level changes in the prefrontal cortex of human subjects during cognitive tasks or stimulation. Sensors available for adult or pediatric applications.
Biology - Solutions for human, animal or tissue studies- both in vivo or in vitro. Options for biopotentials, dissolved oxygen, pH, stimulation, transducer signals, and more. Magnetic Resonance Imaging with BIOPAC Equipment - Electrodes, electrode leads, transducers, and stimulus options for safe data acquisition in the MRI. Record biopotentials, temperature, respiration, EDA, dynamometry, blood pressure, etc. MER: Micro-electrode Recording - Use micro-electrodes and MCE100C amplifier to record in-vivo or in-vitro from organisms, organs, tissues, brain slices, and cells. Record from up to 16 amplifiers simultaneously. Psychophysiology - Record and analyze BP, ECG, HRV, EDA, EMG, EEG, EOG, RSP, etc. Interface to stimulus presentation programs...use automated analysis routines to easily score and analyze data. EOG: Eye Movement - Record eye position and movement with the EOG100C amplifier. Find frequency, distance, velocity, and point of focus. Isolate behavior associated with nystagmus and saccades. EDA: Electrodermal Activity - Automatic EDA and Marking Routines Measure the skin conductance level (SCL) and skin conductance response (SCR) as they vary with sweat gland (eccrine) activity due to stress, arousal or emotional… Consumer Neuroscience & Neuroeconomics - Neuromarketing and neuroeconomics tools to study consumers' sensorimotor, cognitive, and affective response to marketing stimuli and decision making tasks. Use fNIR, MRI solutions, EEG, and wireless physiology.
282 – Subject Electrical Stimulation in fMRI and MRI - This application note is concerned with the implementation of subject electrical stimulation in the fMRI and MRI for the purposes of psychophysiological research. The setup presented physically limits the stimulation… 277 – Transcranial Current Stimulation Using STMISOLA - Transcranial Current Stimulation is an electrical stimulation method, which employs a direct current of value typically between 1 and 2 milliamps (ma). This method is typically oriented to neuronal stimulation in… 285 – Identifying Stimulation Threshold - This Application Note details various protocols for identifying a stimulation threshold for stimulation. The purpose of establishing this threshold is to ensure the subject’s comfort level and safely determine the point…
162 – Stimulation Features of MP160/150/100 Systems - MP System (MP160, MP150, MP100) stimulation features provide a powerful vehicle for outputting a variety of wave shapes of varying duration, coincident with the data acquisition process. This application note… 257 – Safe Use of Electrical Stimulators - IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE When using the STMISOC, STMISOD or STMISOE stimulus isolation adapter, it is possible to generate high peak-peak voltages. These voltages are potentially damaging, especially if the high… 175 – Stimulus Isolator Guidelines – STMISOC - MP150 and MP100 System stimulation features provide a powerful vehicle for outputting a variety of waveforms of varying duration, coincident with the data acquisition process. Often, a stimulation voltage in… 105 – Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Testing - This Application Note details setup and measurements for Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) measurements using an MP160/MP150 data acquisition system and AcqKnowledge 4.1 or above software. Whenever a sound wave is detected… 223 – Physiological Measurement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems - Generally considered, if the transducer is able to be used in the MRI (see BIOPAC MRI Use declarations), the transducer signal can be relatively easily recorded during an MRI scan (an MRI… 230 – Connections for Physiological Signals in an MRI - For Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) applications, it can be important to collect auxiliary physiological data in conjunction with the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) image data. This auxiliary data includes physiological… 227 – BSL Publications - BSL Systems have been cited in: 3,610 Scientific Papers Selected Biopac Student Lab (MP36, MP35, MP30) citations are provided below. For the complete list of BSL System citations, search Google Scholar.… 200 – Creating Arbitrary Waveforms for the MP Systems Stimulator - The following application note will describe how to use the AcqKnowledge software to create Arbitrary waveforms for the STM100C Stimulator Module. We recommend that you use this application note in… 187 – Electrodermal Response Guidelines – EDA100C (GSR100C) - This application note explains how to record electrodermal activity (EDA/GSR) and observe electrodermal response (EDR) changes with the EDA100C Electrodermal Activity amplifier, GSR100C Galvanic Skin Response amplifier, or TEL100C telemetry…
Electrical stimulation and artifact - Here are some suggestions for overcoming the problem of stimulation artifact when applying a stimulation voltage to a muscle. Have the ground between the stimulating electrodes and the recording… Arbitrary waveform stimulation - AcqKnowledge can play the digital representation of a signal in analog form through the two Analog Output ports (bottom left front face of the UIM100C or HLT100C). The most flexible… Magnetic stimulation artifacts - How to eliminate artifacts caused by magnetic stimulation (do not confuse with MRI artifacts): The magnetic stimulator could induce a current to flow in the (for example) EMG leads. A…
Physiological measurements – life science signals using BIOPAC - Commonly performed life science measurements are listed below by name and acronym. BIOPAC has data acquisition and analysis solutions for all of these and many more…contact support@biopac.com with a specfic… AC mode - AC mode indicates that a high-pass (HP) filter has been applied to the signal that you are recording. An HP filter removes the low-frequency components of a signal. The most common… Electrode Properties – gel and adhesive - SALT CONTENT Disposable Electrode Chloride % EL500 10% EL501 10% EL502 4% (solid gel) EL503 7% EL504 4% (solid gel) EL507 0.5% EL508 10% EL509 n/a: dry electrode—use your own… Biopac Student Lab (BSL) Newest Features - Biopac Student Lab (BSL) integrated hardware, software, and curriculum systems allow students to record data from their own bodies, animal, or tissue preps to learn principles of life science physiology.… How do I sync my stimulus presentation software with my data acquisition software? - There are three areas of concern that must be considered in deciding the best way to synchronize stimulation/recording. Experimental need—the precision with which the timing of stimulus delivery events must… AcqKnowledge: Newest Features - New Features and Enhancements Increase the Power & Flexibility of AcqKnowledge! AcqKnowledge software is included with each MP160 and MP36R System and some integrated systems; it can also be purchased separately. Check BIOPAC… Nerve Chamber to MP1XX System - The Nerve Chamber can be connected to biopotential amplifiers and/or a stimulator. Biopotential amplifiers (MCE100C, ERS100C, or EMG100C) connect via three JUMP100 connectors and three CBL200 adapter cables or, for… MRI, Radiotranslucent, and Radio-opaque Compatibility - BIOPAC definitions Items have been tested with a 7T Siemens MAGNETOM, with SC72 gradient set, a maximum gradient amplitude of 70 mT/m, and a slew rate of 200 mT/m/ms. Tested… Guidelines – EDA, EDR, GSR, SCL, and SCR - BIOPAC recommends the following paper as an excellent reference for guidelines for GSR, EDA, EDR, SCL, and SCR: Psychophysiology, 49 (2012), 1017–1034. Committee report. Publication recommendations for electrodermal measurements. SOCIETY…
tDCS/tACS transcranial current stimulation [Advanced Feature] - Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS), and Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS) are forms of electrical stimulation to effect neuro-modulation in the brain. These… TMS transcranial magnetic stimulation [Advanced Feature] - Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive method of studying brain functions and interconnections—it causes hyperpolarization or depolarization of neurons in specific or general parts of the brain. For TMS… On Demand | Stimulation Techniques for Researchers [Page] -
On-Demand | Fundamentals of Electrical Stimulation [Page] - Highly-controlled electrical stimulation can provide a unique tool to discern sensory functions and associated physiological responses. Electrical stimulation, which can take several forms, must be tightly controlled in lab… Software-Controlled Stimulator [Advanced Feature] - Use the guided setup features in the AcqKnowledge® Stimulator dialog to design visual, auditory, electrical (current/voltage), somatosensory, stimulation paradigms. BIOPAC electrical stimulators are suitable for Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS), Functional Electrical… Recording EDA & Other Questions [Page] - EDA Questions and Answers Your colleagues submitted these questions during BIOPAC EDA Webinars. Topics include EDA Recording Systems Recording EDA in the MRI EDA Markers Temporal Factors and EDA Stimulation and EDA… EDA FAQ [Page] - EDA Questions and Answers Your colleagues submitted these questions during BIOPAC EDA Webinars. Topics include EDA Skin Prep/Gel Application EDA Electrode Placement & Grounding EDA Recording Systems EDA Data Measurement & Analysis EDA Artifact… Live and On-Demand Events [Page] - BIOPAC, the world leader in life science data recording, is pleased to present free webinars with experts from BIOPAC Systems and selected academic and industry partners to help researchers in university… Nerve Conduction Studies [Advanced Feature] - Stimulate and record signals from nerves in-vivo or in-vitro; using the built-in software averaging mode, it’s possible to record signals from in-vivo nerves using skin surface electrodes only. Surface electrodes… On-Demand | Emotion and Objective Physiological Measures [Page] - Feelings and emotions are at the core of how the human mind processes and responds to stimuli. Despite this connection, measuring human emotional response to stimuli in a meaningful way… Nerve Conduction – Psychophys. [Area of Study] - Combine the human-safe stimulating electrode with the stimulator to record nerve conduction experiments. Stimulate the ulnar nerve at three different points and record nerve conduction time. Measure the distance between… MRI Stimulus Options [Advanced Feature] - Stimulation Use the STM100C with the STMISOC / D / E to deliver a variety of electrical stimulation paradigms. The AcqKnowledge software provides single pulse and trains of pulses for… Somatosensory Evoked Response (SER) [Advanced Feature] - BIOPAC provides hardware and software tools for recording and analyzing Somatosensory Evoked Responses (SSER). AcqKnowledge® and the MP System can deliver tactile stimulation through the TSD190 Haptic Stimulator Transducer. The… On-Demand | Measuring the Emotional State of Guilt with Eye Tracking, EDA/GSR & fMRI [Page] - Guilt is a powerful social emotion that can motivate humans to change their behavior. When researching guilt, Dr. Hongbo Yu used psychophysiology, eye tracking, and neuroimaging while exploring how eye… On Demand | Integrating Behavioral and Physiological Data [Page] - Integrating The Observer XT and AcqKnowledge 0:15 We have a great speaker panel for you today. We’re looking forward to sharing these technologies, and the integration. 1:21 I’m really excited… VR Resources [Page] - Virtual Reality Can Enhance a Wide Array of Research Studies You can use VR to present immersive environments or test virtual iterations of a product, and measuring physiological responses adds… Event-Related EDA Analysis [Advanced Feature] - AcqKnowledge® includes a fully-automated suite of tools for Event Related Electrodermal Activity applications. The analysis is based around the timing marks that come from stimulus presentation systems (Superlab®, E-Prime®, DirectRT®,… Muscular – Psychophys. [Area of Study] - Students can measure EMG and Integrated EMG, including force and angle of limb movement. They can listen to the sound of the electrical activity coming from the muscle as they… Muscular – Exercise [Area of Study] - Students can measure EMG and Integrated EMG, including force and angle of limb movement. Students can listen to the sound of the electrical activity coming from muscle as they squeeze… Intracellular and Membrane Transport – Animal [Area of Study] - Use the Current/Voltage Drive & Monitor Cable to perform ion transport studies. The cable uses the output from the BSL hardware to drive a set of stimulation electrodes and also… MRI Small Animal Monitoring [Advanced Feature] - The BIOPAC MP160 System supports small animal MRI monitoring system for ECG, Heart Rate, EMG, blood pressure, respiration, temperature, pulse oximetry, CO2 and O2 gas analysis, electrical stimulation, and MRI… Script 053 – Convert variable length TTL to unique markers [Script] - This script converts the variable length TTL data to a variable pulse magnitude waveform which can then be easily scored using the following analog channel logic borrowed from script 46:… Seminars on Research and Educational Solutions [Page] - Learn about Research and Educational solutions for Physiological Recording, Virtual Reality, fNIRS, Eye Tracking Presented by BIOPAC Systems for UAE Life Science Professionals Attend a local workshop for a hands-on… On-Demand | One Tool for Stimulus Presentation, Eye Tracking & Physiology Data [Page] - BIOPAC now offers full integration of new, Stimulus Presentation, Eye Tracking, and Physiology data acquisition and analysis in AcqKnowledge software. This combination of tools, integrated into one solution, allows researchers to easily manage all data collection… BSL Current Release [Page] - BSL 4.1.6 Supports the following data acquisition hardware MP36 or MP35 4-channel systems MP46 or MP45 2-channel systems MP41 “BSL Home” 1-channel system Multi-media Lessons Full-color onscreen guides Embedded… On-Demand | fNIRS for Mental Workload Assessment [Page] - Are you interested in getting started with fNIRS? fNIRS is growing in popularity as a tool for studying human cognition including workload, memory, learning, attention and more. It is… fNIR Webinar | Combining Optical Brain Imaging and Physiological Signals to Study Cognitive Function [Video] - Experts discussed the fundamentals of fNIR Functional Near Infrared Imaging to measure neural activity and hemodynamic response in the prefrontal cortex for cognitive function assessment, and present new research capabilities enabled through the integration… T4 Human Physiology Conference [Page] - Learn from Leading Researchers How to Record and Analyze Human Physiology Data Monday, July 24, 2017 – Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Join your colleagues in Santa Barbara to meet with… Research-FR [Page] - Des système, solutions pour de meilleures données, au service d’une Science de qualité Résultats reproductibles – pour un ou plusieurs sujets, une ou plusieurs expériences Les laboratoires de recherche d’aujourd’hui… BSL Nursing Systems [Newsletter] - Complete Solutions for Nursing Programs The Biopac Student Lab revolutionizes how students learn the life sciences by eliminating complex setup tasks and letting them focus on learning the subject. More… BIOPAC T4 Human Physiology Conference [Page] - T4: Tools, Trends, Techniques, and Technology Train with Experts…Network with Colleagues Summer 2023 Join BIOPAC for three days of hands-on, small-group human physiology workshops, presented by renowned academics and industry… Integrating BIOPAC Research Systems | Data Acquisition & Analysis [Video] - Data acquisition (DAQ) solutions from BIOPAC include hardware and software for life science research, with amplifiers, transducers, stimulation, and more for wired or wireless protocols in the lab or at… VR Demo – Acrophobia [Video] - Virtual Reality demonstration on how to construct a virtual reality experiment using BIOPAC systems and Vizard VR software. Synchronize VR stimulation with live recording data using BIOPAC MP160/MP150 data acquisition system and VR… fNIRS Citation List [Page] - BIOPAC data acquisition and analysis solutions have been validated in over published scientific studies and papers world-wide, including more than citations for fNIRS applications. We have compiled a list of interesting… Evoked Response – Psychophys. [Area of Study] - Lessons guide students through evoked response recordings. Use the system to trigger a stimulus and derive the average response. Use with auditory (i.e. headphones), visual (i.e. stroboscope), or somatosensory (i.e.… Nerve Conduction – Exercise [Area of Study] - Combine the human-safe stimulating electrode with the stimulator to record nerve conduction experiments. Stimulate the ulnar nerve and record nerve conduction time (see Lesson H03). This allows students to stimulate… In Vitro and Cellular Pharmacology – Pharm. [Area of Study] - The new Tissue Bath Stations provide students with research-quality equipment in a modular, flexible configuration. The Visceral Smooth muscle lesson guides students through the entire recording and analysis process. Students… Nerve Conduction – Human [Area of Study] - Combine the human-safe stimulating electrode with the stimulator to record nerve conduction experiments. Stimulate the ulnar nerve at three different points and record nerve conduction time. Measure the distance between… In Vitro Applications – Animal [Area of Study] - The new Tissue Bath Stations provide students with research-quality equipment in a modular, flexible configuration. The Visceral Smooth Muscle lesson guides students through the entire recording and analysis process. Students… Consumer Neuroscience – Virtual Reality [Advanced Feature] - Virtual Reality Immersive Solutions with Physiology Data Synchronize VR events with physiological response data Create virtual worlds that are impossible or prohibitively expensive in the real world Multimodal stimulation: visual,… Consumer Neuroscience – fNIR Optical Brain Imaging [Advanced Feature] - fNIR functional near infrared optical imaging systems measure oxygen level changes in the prefrontal cortex of human subjects. Each fNIR system provides real-time monitoring of tissue oxygenation in the brain as subjects… Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) [Advanced Feature] - MP Devices can be used for a wide variety of Brainstem Evoked Potential (BEP), Brainstem Evoked Response (BER), Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAEP), Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER), Brainstem Evoked… MRI Animal [Advanced Feature] - BIOPAC has a wide range of devices that are suitable for monitoring small animals inside an MRI (see BIOPAC MRI Use declarations). The transducers and electrodes interface with the MP150… VR – Cue Reactivity [Advanced Feature] - In this demo, the participant is exposed to a sequence of rooms along a corridor that contain different stimulation environments. Four neutral environments and four smoking environments are included. Connect to MP150 Systems [Advanced Feature] - The MP system plus BIOPAC amplifiers act as a complete, fully-isolated life science data acquisition system. The MP150 system includes a wide range of physiological amplifiers for wireless, tethered and… Evoked Response [Advanced Feature] - Powerful on- and off-line averaging features make it possible to perform a wide variety of evoked response studies. Record and measure evoked potentials, late potentials, startle, nerve conduction and field potentials.… Vestibular Function [Advanced Feature] - For caloric induced nystagmus, synchronize the vestibular stimulation with the nystagmus recording to obtain precise nystagmus latency. For rotationally induced nystagmus, use the wireless BioNomadix system to record the EOG to… Stimulator – Software Controls in AcqKnowledge [Advanced Feature] - Use the graphical setup features in the AcqKnowledge Stimulator dialog to design the appropriate stimulus. The stimulator software allows you to control external stimulators for auditory and visual stimulation. The… L11A Reaction Time II – Visual Stimulus [Curriculum] - The lesson demonstrates the effect of learning and physiological processes on reaction times to a visual stimulus. Students see two presentation schedules of visual LED stimulation. The Subject presses a pushbutton… H03 Nerve Conduction – MP36/35 [Curriculum] - This BSL PRO lesson describes hardware and software setup of the BSL PRO System to record and measure nerve conduction velocity along the ulnar nerve of a human subject. Stimulation can…
High-performance mobile fNIR Imaging Systems are stand-alone functional brain imaging solutions for continuous NIR spectroscopy (NIRS). These top of the line systems provide cognitive function assessment and eliminate a great many of the drawbacks of a functional MRI. Mobile subjects are comfortable and can respond naturally in real-world situations to take a test or perform mobile […]
BIOPAC provides software and hardware that allows research teams to run autonomic function tests while collecting physiological data. Here are a few studies focusing on BIOPAC’s ability to record physiological signals during autonomic function testing. The Internet, Sleep, and Heart Rate Does internet usage lead to poorer sleep? Using a BIOPAC Data Acquisition System to measure cardiovascular […]
BIOPAC’s comprehensive Introductory ECG Guide addresses fundamental to advanced concerns to optimize electrocardiography data recording and analysis. Topics include: ECG Complex; Electrical and Mechanical Sequence of a Heartbeat; Systole and Diastole; Configurations for Lead I, Lead II, Lead III, 6-lead ECG, 12-lead ECG, precordial leads; Ventricular Late Potentials (VLPs); ECG Measurement Tools; Automated Analysis Routines for extracting, […]
