Kind of infrastructure
Platforms/Labs
Typology
Biology / genomics / proteomics
University
Beira Interior (UBI)
Application / Industrial sector
Health
Description of equipment
The organ bath is an experimental set-up that is classically used to investigate the physiology and pharmacology of in vitro tissue preparations. Changes in tissue contractility are recorded via sensitive force transducers and Classic endpoints measured using this system include vasoconstriction, bronchodilatation, gastrointestinal motility, or bladder activity.
Location
Institute
CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde - Universidade da Beira Interior
Features
Contact
Email
cics-laboratorios@fcsaude.ubi.pt