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Consumer Neuroscience – Data Logging [Advanced Feature]

To record subjects in their home environments or environmental simulations for Consumer Neuroscience/Neuroeconomics research, choose one of BIOPAC’s powerful data logging systems to capture and analyze key physiological signals. Choose…

Consumer Neuroscience – Facial EMG [Advanced Feature]

Record and analyze facial EMG (fEMG) to monitor a participant’s response to stimuli, conversation, or advertisements. BIOPAC offers wired, wireless, and MRI solutions to record facial surface EMG (sEMG) in the…

Data Logger [Advanced Feature]

BIOPAC offers a variety of logger options with AcqKnowledge® for biopotential data recordings…

Data Logging [Application]

Data Logging systems for physiological data from wireless wearable devices for ambulatory usbjects. Log biopotential data including heart rate, respiration rate, and temperature, plus activity and acceleration in the field.…

Discontinued Items [Knowledge Base]

Discontinued items—Click the item for Specs & Setup Contact BIOPAC to discuss other options. AC100A power supply – use AC300A Accelerometers 5 G: SS26LA now SS26LB, TSD109C now TSD109C2, SS26B…

Disposable Cloth Facial Electrodes [Product]

Disposable cloth electrodes designed for recording EMG or ECG  for sleep and facial applications. 10 mm contact area on 2 cm x 2 cm backing Front has standard snap for lead connection…

Disposable Long-term Electrodes [Product]

These disposable, long-term recording, snap electrodes provide the same signal transmission as reusable electrodes, with added convenience and hygiene. Each peel-and-stick electrode is pre-gelled and designed for one use only.…

Disposable RT Electrodes with Leads available [News]

BIOPAC now offers a disposable RT electrode set of three electrodes with hydrogel centers and hydrocolloid ends that terminate in Touchproof leads. Electrodes are 25 mm x 10 mm with…

ECG artifact in EMG Signal [Knowledge Base]

The best solution is to avoid the ECG artifact in the first place.  The problem is typically solved by adjusting the placement of the electrodes. Place the EMG electrodes so…

EDA (GSR) subject preparation [Knowledge Base]

BIOPAC offers a variety of setups for recording electrodermal activity, including Reusable: skin conductance transducer (MP150+TSD203 or MP36+SS3LA) and electrodermal gel (GEL101). Disposable: MP150+EDA100C amp with 2 x LEAD110A or MP36+SS57LA EDA…

EDA Data Analysis & Correction [Page]

EDA Questions and Answers Your colleagues submitted these questions during BIOPAC EDA Webinars.  Topics include EDA Artifact Detection & Correction EDA Data Measurement & Analysis Other Sections include EDA Electrode & Recording Preparation Recording…

EDA Electrode & Recording Preparation [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 Other Sections include Recording EDA EDA Data Analysis & Correction…

EDA Electrodes [Product]

These dry electrodes are designed for electrodermal activity (EDA) measurements—application of GEL101A isotonic gel (available separately) is required for EDA measurements to establish physiological ionic equivalency to the skin surface.…

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…

Education-FR [Page]

Biopac Student Lab—“The Gold Standard” pour l’enseignement des sciences de la vie Pour les enseignants qui ont besoin d’une solution rapide et facile à mettre en œuvre, qui souhaitent accroître…

EEG Resource Directory [Page]

BIOPAC data acquisition and analysis solutions have been validated in over published  scientific studies and papers world-wide, including more than citations for EEG. Review the full List of EEG Citations or…

EEG: Electroencephalography [Application]

Wired and wireless EEG solutions. Record up to 32 channels of EEG and use software features for filtering, removing EOG artifacts, and complete frequency analysis.

EGG: Electrogastrogram [Application]

Measure electrical activity of gastrointestinal system in humans and animals. Examine slow wave propagation and perform automated gastric wave analysis in AcqKnowledge.

EL-CHECK Electrode Impedance Checker [Video]

Use EL-CHECK to determine electrode/surface contact impedances and correct noise/impedance issues before you begin recording to improve the signal quality of your data. EL-CHECK is suitable for measuring electrode contact…

Electrical stimulation and artifact [Knowledge Base]

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…

Electrode Check on older MP36 and MP35 [Knowledge Base]

The “Electrode Check” port on the front panel of MP36 and MP35 units is dseigned to measure impedance. As a rule of thumb, impedance levels below 10 kOhms are ideal,…

Electrode Impedance Checker helps you record great data [News]

Now available from BIOPAC… EL-CHECK Impedance Checker Add the EL-CHECK to your recording protocol to measure the impedance between surface electrodes attached to a subject before you begin recording…then correct any…

Electrode Properties – gel and adhesive [Knowledge Base]

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…

EMG Power Spectrum Analysis [Advanced Feature]

A common tool for investigating electromyography (EMG) data is the Power Spectrum Density (PSD). Use AcqKnowledge for EMG Frequency & Power Analysis to compare responses from one part of the…

EMG: Electromyography [Application]

Record surface, needle, and fine wire EMG—or wireless EMG with BioNomadix. Use real-time integration tools for immediate analysis or use automated EMG analysis routines.

Enabling the Transform Menu in BSL Analysis (RSD) [Knowledge Base]

Unlike the full version of Biopac Student Lab software, the BSL Analysis version used by many students outside the lab does not directly support the opening of Lesson and sample…

EOG vs. EMG amplifier [Knowledge Base]

The EOG100C amplifier can record from DC to 100 Hz and is designed to measure a signal correlated with the corneal-retinal potential (the small electrical potential difference between the cornea and…

EOG: Eye Movement [Application]

Record eye position and movement with the EOG100C amplifier. Find frequency, distance, velocity, and point of focus. Isolate behavior associated with nystagmus and saccades.

External Devices and Channel Contention [Knowledge Base]

Channel contention must be considered when connecting the analog output sourcing from external devices to an MP1X0 Data Acquisition System. Considerations for MP160 or MP150 users follow; MP100 users should refer…

Extracting heart rate from a noisy ECG signal [Knowledge Base]

In general it is much better to collect high quality data than to spend time and effort formulating methods to extract information from data riddled with artifacts. For advice on…

Facial EMG & Startle Response [Advanced Feature]

Facial electromyography (fEMG) typically uses surface EMG electrodes to detect activity at the zygomaticus (cheek), orbicularis oculi (under eye), and/or corrugator supercilii (brow) muscle regions as a participant is exposed…

Field Potential Measurements [Advanced Feature]

To perform field potential measurements, position electrodes around the isolated tissue or organ and use the MCE100C to record the potential. Each MCE100C can record a single differential potential. Multiple MCE100C…

fNIR for Muscle Oxygenation [Advanced Feature]

Record microvascular oxygenation during muscle activation Sample Data download → fNIR_EMG.zip (extract biceps_EMG_fnir_demo.acq) Using functional Near Infrared (fNIR) to study muscle function can provide greater understanding of the underlying control mechanisms that couple…

Fundamentals of Physiological Data Recording [Video]

Basic principles and best practices of physiological data collection: How to prep a subject and where to place electrodes; Which electrodes work for different body signals; Analog to Digital Conversion;…

Gastric Myoelectric Activity [Advanced Feature]

The normal stomach generates a myoelectric signal (EGG) that oscillates with a period of three cycles per minute. The EGG can be measured noninvasively by using the EGG100C amplifier and standard…

Gastric Slow Wave Propagation [Advanced Feature]

The gastric slow wave (ECA) originates in the proximal stomach and propagates distally towards the pylorus. For recording, place multiple surface electrodes on the abdomen along the gastric axis and connect…

Gel for EDA (GSR)/SCR [Knowledge Base]

Only GEL101 (a solution designed to mimic the salt concentration of sweat) should be used with reusable skin conductance (electrodermal activity) recording electrodes. GEL101 electrode paste is specially formulated with…

General Micro-Electrode Signal Amplification [Advanced Feature]

The MCE100C micro-electrode amplifier is designed to work with a wide range of micro-electrodes in a variety of measurement applications. To record biopotentials, use standard reusable or disposable Ag-AgCl electrodes…

General-purpose Electrodes [Product]

These pre-gelled disposable electrodes have a circular contact and are most suitable for short-term recordings, including surface EMG, ECG, EOG, etc. The small vinyl backing allows close electrode placement where…

Glossary of specification terminology [Knowledge Base]

Accuracy The degree to which something is true or exact. As an example, consider the characteristics of the TSD202A temperature transducer. With this transducer, there is an intrinsic accuracy of…

Gold-plated Cup Electrodes [Product]

Reusable gold-plated cup electrode (10 mm diameter ) with hole and 1.2 m green, white or red cable. One electrode per package. Super-flexible PVC insulated leadwire terminates in a standard…

Ground vs. reference for EEG recording [Knowledge Base]

The terminology for electrical connections to human subjects is not universally agreed upon. “Ground” and “reference” are often used interchangeably. This is not a good practice as there are different…

Grounding guidelines [Knowledge Base]

When a single subject is connected via wires to a single MP system, there should generally be one and only one ground connection to that subject*. When multiple subject grounds are…

H25 BME Breadboard I [Curriculum]

BSL PRO Signal Processing Labs are a series of lessons that explain how to create and test the types of electronic circuits used in Biomedical Engineering (BME). The Signal Processing Labs use the BIOPAC SS39L…

H26 BME Breadboard II [Curriculum]

BSL PRO Signal Processing Labs are a series of lessons that explain how to create and test the types of electronic circuits used in Biomedical Engineering. Concepts introduced include the basics of amplifiers (with special…

Horse EMG – running on treadmill & data [Video]

EMG data from horse on treadmill; recorded using BIOPAC MP150 data acquisition unit, AcqKnowledge analysis software, EMG100C amplifier, and EL503 disposable electrodes. Recorded in cooperation with Dr. Steve Wickler, Equine…

How do I calibrate my data hardware? [Knowledge Base]

Transducers developed by BIOPAC are linear over their expected ranges of operation. Therefore, knowing the system’s response to two physical stimuli is all that is required. In many cases the…