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BSL Systems

Inspire Students and Make Great Teaching Easy

The Biopac Student Lab system is a flexible, integrated life science teaching solution that includes hardware, software, and curriculum materials that students use in undergraduate laboratories to record data from their own bodies, animals, or tissue preparations. The system includes over sixty experiments that instructors use as part of undergraduate lab courses.

“…these systems have successfully transformed the physiology laboratory”
—Advances in Physiology Education article

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BSL 4 lesson software for the Biopac Student Lab system, BSL 4 greatly improves the lab experience with a dynamic user interface and enhanced capabilities for data recording and analysis.

BSL live student dataStudents can now take advantage of multi-media lessons with:

  • Full color onscreen guides
  • Embedded procedure videos
  • Data samples to ensure good data collection

Once data collection is finished, students can complete integrated data reports in the software journal and save or email them to instructors. The software rich-text journal includes formatting, editing, and table tools with mathematical operations, formulas and functions.

BSL 4 also includes new advanced analysis options including:
  • Heart Rate Variability
  • Histogram
  • Cycle detector (Find Peak) updates
  • Enhanced event marker and preset options

BSL 4 works with MP36/MP35 four-channel systems, MP46/MP45 two-channel systems, and MP41 “BSL Home” one-channel systems. BSL 4 is available in English, Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish.

free BIOPAC webinar Watch the free Biopac Student Lab Fundamentals webinar 

The Gold Standard for Life Science Instruction

BSL 4 Laboratory Manual

One of the more complicated concepts for students to grasp is the fact that electricity is flowing throughout a living body at all times and that it is possible to use the signals to measure the performance and health of individual parts of the body. The Biopac Student Lab system helps to explain the concept and allows students to understand physiology.

The BSL System includes data acquisition hardware with built-in universal amplifiers to record and condition electrical signals from the heart, muscle, nerve, brain, eye, respiratory system, and tissue preparations. The data acquisition system receives the signals from electrodes and transducers. Biopac Student Lab software then displays the numbers as waveforms on the monitor. The data acquisition system connects via USB to a PC running Windows® or macOS®  X operating system.

Biopac Student Lab software guides students through the lessons by using full color onscreen instructions, a detailed lab manual, and embedded procedure videos and data samples. The completed data reports can be saved or emailed to instructors for review. The electrodes and transducers employ sensors that allow the software to communicate with them to ensure that the students are using the correct devices and collecting good data. Once students have collected the data, they use tools to measure the amplitude and frequency, plus a wide range of other values from the electrical signals. Students can compare their results to published normal values, or the values before and after a subject performed a specified task. They can even compare their results with other students in the lab. Results and measurements can be compiled into the data reports contained in the rich-text journals.

Thousands of undergraduate labs worldwide use the Biopac Student Lab to teach physiology, pharmacology, biology, neuroscience, psychology, exercise physiology, and biomedical engineering. Click here for the BSL User List.

Free Student Download – Students can use this free BSL software to prepare for class by reading lesson or watching videos, and can also analyze, share, and submit data.

Publishers have adopted the curriculum materials and included them in commercially available published Lab Manuals.

Choose a system from the list below or download the Biopac Student Lab Catalog to learn more.

BSL 4 Teaching Solutions

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BSL Basic-Advanced Transducer Pack

Basic-Advanced transducer pack

Part #: BSLUPG

Upgrade a Biopac Student Lab BASIC System to an ADVANCED System Transducer Upgrade Kit includes: Transducers: Pulse Plethysmograph Transducer SS4LA Respiratory…

ICG Module measures Zo and dZ/dt

Biomedical Eng. transducer pack

Part #: BSLBME-TA

This accessory pack add-on includes: Stimulator (for the MP3X module your lab uses) STMHUM (for MP36) or BSLSTMB+HSTM01 (for MP35)…

BSL MP46 Health Science Systems

Biopac Student Lab 2-Channel Health Sciences Systems

Part #: BSLHSCS, BSLHSCS5

BSL System with MP46 (2-CH) hardware for 11 guided lessons plus student-designed life science experiments. This BSL System is ideal solution…

BSL 2-channel teaching lab

Biopac Student Lab 2-Channel Intro Systems

Part #: BSLINTRO, BSLINTRO5

BSL System with MP46 (2-CH) and hardware for six guided lessons plus student-designed life science experiments. This system is great way…

Biopac Student Lab Advanced Teaching System

Biopac Student Lab Advanced Systems

Part #: BSLADV-W, BSLADV-M

BSL System with MP36 and hardware for 14 guided lessons plus 19 dynamic lessons and student-designed experiments. The ADVANCED System…

animal physiology data recording hardware

Biopac Student Lab Animal Systems

Part #: BSLAPH-W, BSLAPH-M

BSL System with MP36 and hardware for 6 guided lessons plus 25 dynamic lessons and student-designed animal experiments. Students can…

BSL Ultimate

Biopac Student Lab Basic Systems

Part #: BSLBSC-W, BSLBSC-M

The Biopac Student Lab Basic System includes everything you need (except the computer) to conduct basic physiology lab experiments including…

Biopac Student Lab Biology Systems

Part #: BSLBIO-W, BSLBIO-M

BSL System with MP36 and hardware for 17 guided lessons plus 39 dynamic lessons and student-designed Biology experiments. The Biopac…

Biopac Student Lab Biomed Engineering Systems

Part #: BSLBME-W, BSLBME-M

BSL System with MP36 and hardware for 13 guided lessons plus 16 dynamic lessons and student-designed BME experiments. The BSL…

Biopac Student Lab Exercise Phys. & Biomechanics Systems

Part #: BSLEXP-W, BSLEXP-M

BSL System with MP36 and hardware for 15 guided lessons plus 12 dynamic lessons and student-designed Exercise Physiology experiments. With…

BSL Practical Lab Kit

Biopac Student Lab Human Physiology Systems

Part #: BSLHPY-W, BSLHPY-M

BSL System with MP36 and hardware for 11 guided lessons plus 14 dynamic lessons and student-designed Human Physiology experiments. Use…

Biopac Student Lab Pharmacology Systems

Part #: BSLPHA-W, BSLPHA-M

BSL System with MP36 and hardware for 8 guided lessons plus 21 dynamic lessons and student-designed Pharmacology experiments. The BSL…

Biopac Student Lab Psychophysiology Systems

Part #: BSLPSY-W, BSLPSY-M

BSL System with MP36 and hardware for 12 guided lessons plus 16 dynamic lessons and student-designed Psychophysiology experiments. Present a…

BSL Ultimate Systems

Biopac Student Lab Ultimate Systems

Part #: BSLULT-W, BSLULT-M

BSL System with MP36 and hardware for 18 guided lessons plus 22 dynamic lessons and student-designed experiments. The Biopac Student…

breadboard

BSL Breadboard

Part #: BSL-BBOARD

This breadboard is required for BSL PRO Biomedical Engineering Lessons, such as ECG Signal Processor Lesson Set H25-H26 and H40 EMG-Controlled Robotic…

Breadboard wirring and resistors, capacitors, diodes

BSL Breadboard H40 Accessories

Part #: BSL-BMEACC1

This Breadboard Accessories Kit includes two jumper wire kits and all required capacitors, resistors, integrated chips, trimmers, and diodes for…

Shielded Development Board for Robotics Labs

BSL Development Board

Part #: BSL-DEV-S

This Development Board with Shield is required for the overall system test in Lab 10 of the H40 EMG-Controlled Robotic Arm Lesson…

electrodes and wrap

BSL Home Accessory Pack

Part #: BSL-HOME-ACC1

The BSL Home Accessory Pack includes all consumables for BSL Home to allow students to run all nine BSL Home…

robotic grip with Servos

BSL Robot Gripper and Servos

Part #: BSL-GRIPKIT

This Robot Gripper with 2 x Robot Servos is used for the EMG-Controlled Robotic Arm created with BSL PRO Lesson Set…

Ringstand with clamp

Clampstand for Robotics

Part #: BSL-CLAMPSTAND

This lab ring and clampstand can be used when building the EMG-powered robotic arm in the BSL PRO H40 Lesson Set.…

VR Eye Tracking Analytics

Complete VR Eye Tracking System

Part #: VR-EYETRACK-SYS

A simple yet powerful solution for setting up eye tracking experiments in VR Complete Virtual Reality Eye Tracking Systems allow…

Exercise Physiology Transducer Pack

Exercise Phys transducer pack

Part #: BSLEXP-TA

Use this “TA” transducer accessory pack to expand your BSL Exercise Physiology System. This add-on includes: GASSYS3 CO2 & O2…

Biomechanics Transducers

Exercise Phys Transducer Pack for Biomechanics

Part #: BSLEXM-TA

Use this “TA” transducer accessory pack to expand your BSL Exercise Physiology System. This add-on includes: Reflex Hammer Transducer SS36L…

fNIR Education System Imager

fNIRS Imaging Education System

Part #: fNIR103E

The fNIRS Education System is a complete solution for educators, including curriculum materials, hardware, and software to record, process, and…

Human Physiology Transducer Pack

Human Physiology transducer pack

Part #: BSLHPY-TA

Includes this hardware: Stimulation Electrode for Humans STMHUM Finger Twitch Transducer SS61L Reflex Hammer SS36L Adds these BSL PRO Lessons (see…

Lead Set for MP41

Part #: 40EL

Three clip electrode lead set with one red, one white, and one black for easy identification of positive, negative, and…

BSL 2-channel teaching lab

MP46 Upgrade

Part #: MP46U-W, MP46U-M

Upgrade your BSL MP45 System to the new MP46 2-channel unit with current BSL 4 software and corresponding BSL Lab…

Pharmacology/Toxicology Transducer Pack

Pharma/Toxicol transducer pack

Part #: BSLPHA-TA

The pharmacology and toxicology transducer accessory pack compliments the BSL Pharmacology & Toxicology teaching system. The TA pack includes this…

BSL MP41 kit rental

Practical Lab Kit for Remote Learning

Part #: BSL-HOME

BSL Home kits enable students to conduct hands-on physiology labs in the safety of their own home, dorm room, or…

Buy MP41 with BSL

Practical Lab Kit with BSL 4 & MP41

Part #: BSL-HOME-B

BSL Home enables students to safely conduct hands-on physiology labs wherever they are! Click for Distance Learning, Practical Labs webinar…

Psychophys/Neuro transducer pack

Part #: BSLPSY-TA-MP36/35

Includes this hardware: SuperLab System STP35W includes SuperLab 5 includes SuperLab to MP3X cable includes M-POD event mark to I/O port…

Robotic Accessories

Robotic Arm Lab Accessories

Part #: BSLBME-ROBOT-TA

This accessories kit provides additional hardware required for use with an existing BSL BME System to build the EMG-Controlled Robotic…

Robotics grip

Robotic Arm Lab BME System Add-on

Part #: BSLBME-ARM-TA

If your lab has a BSL BME System (including MP36/35 Data Acquisition System and BSL Software version 4.1.0 or higher) or…

BIOPAC H40 Lesson Kit

Robotic Arm Lab Set

Part #: BSLBME-ROBOT-HW

This kit includes all required hardware for building the EMG-Controlled Robotic Arm using BSL PRO Lesson H40 (set of 10…

MP36 System

Upgrade to MP36 System

Part #: MP36U-W, MP36U-M

Upgrade your Biopac Student Lab System to MP36 hardware and current Biopac Student Lab software. Upgrade components: New MP36 data acquisition unit:…

Projection VR training environments

VizMove PRISM Immersive Training Environment

Part #: VR-PRISM1, VR-PRISM2, VR-PRISM3, VR-PRISM4

BIOPAC is pleased to offer VizMove PRISM—an all-inclusive projection solution that enables you to add situational awareness skills to scenario…