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Human Physiology [Discipline]

The BSL Human Physiology package provides life science educators with a complete, flexible teaching system. Lessons target the circulatory system, respiratory system, muscular function, brain function, ANS, exercise physiology, and…

ICG (thorax) [Advanced Feature]

To record ICG (thorax) use the following BIOPAC hardware: Standard setup: Noninvasive Cardiac Output Amplifier NICO100D Smart Amplifier measures thoracic impedance for performing noninvasive cardiac output measurements Lead Sets LEAD131 for…

ICG Analysis [Advanced Feature]

Record and analyze impedance cardiography data. Use the automated ICG analysis routine to output key measures into excel or the journal file. Use ensemble averaging to view the averaged dZ/dt signal.…

ICG: Impedance Cardiography/Cardiac Output [Application]

Record cardiac output, thoracic impedance changes, or any kind of bioimpedance signal. Use AcqKnowledge for a fully automated ICG analysis and dZ/dt waveform classifier.

Impedance Cardiography and Cardiac Output [Advanced Feature]

Record and analyze impedance cardiography data Use automated ICG analysis to output key measures Use Ensemble Averaging to view the averaged dZ/dt signal AcqKnowledge offers a comprehensive array of noninvasive…

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…

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…

In vitro Pharmacology [Application]

Record from tissue bath, isolated organ, Ussing chamber, or use field stimulation. Advanced algorithms analyze Langendorff, working heart, and isolated perfused lung data.

Indirect Blood Pressure Recordings [Advanced Feature]

Record indirect blood pressure with a blood pressure cuff (TSD120) and a contact microphone (TSD108) placed over the brachial artery. Increase cuff pressure to occlude the vessel and slowly release it;…

Instrumentation Design – BME [Area of Study]

The signal processing breadboard (SS39L) expands the functionality of the BSL System so that students can build and test real-world signal processing circuit modules and then verify their performance against…

Integrated (RMS) EMG [Advanced Feature]

Integrated EMG (iEMG) is defined as the area under the curve of the rectified EMG signal; that is, the mathematical integral of the absolute value of the raw EMG signal.…

Interface with Exisiting Equipment – BME [Area of Study]

The BSL System offers over 60 industry-standard transducers. Further, the BSL System interfaces with other major amplifier and transducer manufacturers encompassing the most commonly used biomedical engineering instruments by using…

Interface With Existing Equipment [Advanced Feature]

MP Systems will interface with a wide variety of third-party equipment such as flow meters, force plates, sono-micrometers, telemetry equipment, transducers, amplifiers, metabolic carts, and bedside monitors. BIOPAC offers two…

Interface With Imaging Equipment [Advanced Feature]

The MP System can be synchronized with imaging systems (MRI, video capture, etc.). An imaging system can be used to trigger the recording or, alternatively, the MP System can be…

Interface With Third-Party Transducers [Advanced Feature]

To use existing transducers with the DA100C General-purpose Transducer Amplifier, consider the Transducer Connector Interfaces (TCIs). The TCIs plug directly into the DA100C amplifier and present the appropriate mating connector…

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…

Invasive/Noninvasive Electrode Measurements [Advanced Feature]

The EGG100C amplifier can be used to isolate elements of the gastrointestinal system for recording, through the use of either surface or needle electrodes. The EGG can be recorded cutaneously with…

Ion-Selective Micro-electrode Interfacing [Advanced Feature]

To perform potentiometric measurements using electrochemical cells, record voltages with nearly zero current flow. Use ion-specific electrodes to isolate a change in the respective ion concentration in the test solution. To…

Iontophoresis [Advanced Feature]

Iontophoresis is a method of inducing ionic drug solutions to pass into tissue by the application of a small electrical current. Use the MCE100C to inject precise amounts of current (up…

Irritants and Inflammation [Advanced Feature]

Evaluate skin reactions resulting from hypersensitivity and inflammatory mediators. To measure micro-vascular blood flow on the skin surface, use the TSD140 or TSD146 probes. To objectively quantify the flow changes resulting…

Isolated Inputs and Outputs [Advanced Feature]

This option is highly recommended when interfacing third-party (non-BIOPAC) mains powered equipment to an MP system. Use the HLT100C module with INISO and OUTISO signal isolators to provide the interface.…

Isolated Lung Studies [Advanced Feature]

Calculate tidal volume, airway resistance and dynamic compliance, and monitor temperature, pressure, pH, and pO2. Automatically control a ventilator to start and stop during an experiment. Record and analyze flow and…

Isometric Contraction [Advanced Feature]

Isolate a wide range of muscle groups and evaluate their isometric contraction characteristics for performance quantification. Configure the TSD121C hand dynamometer to measure handgrip force or a wide range of pulling…

Isotonic Contraction [Advanced Feature]

Examine muscle groups for isotonic performance by placing the TSD109 accelerometer on a target limb actively hoisting weights of specific sizes. The accelerometer records the precise time the weight moves, and…

Langendorff and Working Heart [Advanced Feature]

Interface with flow meters, fluid-filled balloon-tipped catheters and pressure-tipped catheters to monitor flow rates and left ventricular pressure. Perform a variety of LVP measurements, both on- and off-line. Use the built-in…

Laser Doppler Flow [Application]

Record microvascular circulation invasively or noninvasively with LDF100C. Look at the effects of drugs, exercise, inadequate blood supply, and tissue ischemia.

Laser Doppler Flow Data Analysis [Advanced Feature]

Full Online Pulsatile Flow Data Analysis The software will provide full online analysis of pulsatile flow data for each cardiac cycle. Use the automatic data reduction function to determine statistical measurements over…

Left Ventricular Pressure (LVP) Analysis [Advanced Feature]

Calculate and record left ventricular pressure (LVP) data from acute, chronic and isolated heart preparations. Use the MPMS200 Micro Pressure Measurement System for small vessel recordings, including mouse left and right ventricular…

Locate SCR [Advanced Feature]

For studies requiring the examination of spontaneously occurring skin conductance responses, such as social paradigms, cognitive tasks, and arousal studies, use the Locate SCR routine in AcqKnowledge to locate and…

Lung Volume Measurement [Advanced Feature]

To record inspired and expired airflow, choose an airflow transducer appropriate to the flow rates expected from the subject and connect the transducer to the DA100C amplifier. BIOPAC offers a…

Magnetic Resonance Imaging with BIOPAC Equipment [Application]

Electrodes, electrode leads, transducers, and stimulus options for safe data acquisition in the MRI. Record biopotentials, temperature, respiration, EDA, dynamometry, blood pressure, etc.

Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2 max) [Advanced Feature]

Maximal oxygen consumption measurements nominally incorporate the use of a mixing chamber (AFT15A/B), facemask with non-rebreathing T valve (AFT25) and an air flow transducer (TSD107B). Typically, air flow measurements are…

Median and Mean Frequency Analysis [Advanced Feature]

Analysis of EMG signals in the frequency domain can provide useful insight into the nature of the EMG data. The frequency spectrum data may be used to generate other measures associated…

MER: Micro-electrode Recording [Application]

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.

Migrating Myoelectric Complex [Advanced Feature]

Extract a histogram of the migrating myoelectric complex (MMC) from bipolar EGG recordings. Use AcqKnowledge to perform peak-to-peak measurements on slow waves (ECA) automatically. The resultant peak data can be presented…

Mobile Eye Tracking with HD Scene Camera [Advanced Feature]

SMI Eye Tracking Glasses with HD Scene Camera Mobile eye tracking made easy, robust, efficient, and versatile Full availability of all eye tracking parameters & raw data Synchronization with EEG,…

Monophasic Action Potential [Advanced Feature]

Use the MCE100C amplifier module to record the MAP signal and use the Macintosh version of AcqKnowledge to automate the analysis process. The software performs classification of MAP data acquired from…

Motor Unit Action Potential [Advanced Feature]

Motor unit action potentials (MUPs) are the summation of all single-fiber potentials innervated. Evaluate waveshapes of MUPs and measure amplitude, rise time and duration using the EMG100C Electromyography Amplifier with concentric…

MRI Airflow [Advanced Feature]

The TSD117-MRI is used outside the bore in the MRI Chamber Room and AFT7-L tubing is connected to reach the subject. Use coupler AFT11D to add tubing length (AFT7 or AFT7-L). TSD117-MRI Pneumotach…

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…

MRI Biopotential Signals [Advanced Feature]

MRI Smart Amplifiers Remove MRI artifact from the source physiological data MRI Smart Amplifiers remove most MRI related artifact at the source, so signals can often be sampled at the…

MRI CO2 (ETCO2) and O2 Respiratory Gas Analysis [Advanced Feature]

Record end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2), volume of oxygen consumed (VO2), volume of carbon dioxide produced (VCO2), and Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) inside the MRI with the CO2100C carbon dioxide…

MRI ECG Recording [Advanced Feature]

Record ECG, heart rate, and R-R interval from a subject inside a functional MRI with a BIOPAC MP150 data acquisition system. The AcqKnowledge software (included with the MP150) will identify…

MRI Electrodermal Activity [Advanced Feature]

BIOPAC recommends disposable electrodes for EDA (EDA, GSR, SCR & SCL) recordings—EL509 with GEL101 and LEAD108B or LEAD108C will provide excellent response signals. The electrodes work well on a variety of…

MRI Pulse Signal [Advanced Feature]

TSD110-MRI Pressure Pad / Respiration Transducer Use the TSD110-MRI Pressure Pad / Respiration Transducer to record pulse and pulse rate—it requires no electrical connections inside the chamber and works on…

MRI Respiration [Advanced Feature]

BIOPAC offers three solutions for human respiration measurements inside the MRI. The respiration belt is the easiest and most reliable method, but the pressurer pad or fast response thermistor 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…

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…

MRI Subject Feedback [Advanced Feature]

BIOPAC offers a range of subject feeback devices for use inside the MRI. These transducers provide accurate results inside the scanner without the need for additional filtering or signal conditioning.…