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LabTrax 8/16 hardware combined with MDAC software is an excellent choice for WPI's SI-H line of muscle physiology products like the SI-MT Muscle Platform, SI-CTS Cell Tester and SI-HTB Horizontal Tissue Baths. This data acquisition system is ideal for testing physiological characteristics like the contractile and elastic properties of different tissues in various conditions like isometric, anisometric or isotonic states. This data acquisition system was designed with the muscle researcher in mind, because the knowledge of physiological characteristics of muscles is critical when quantifying the beneficial or adverse effects of a stimulus (like a pharmaceutical drug) on muscle function in pre-clinical studies.

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Cellular Organization

When building any structure, whether it’s a bridge or a protein, three elements are required:

• Building materials
• Energy
• Building plans

The same is true in biological systems:

• Proteins are the structural material used for building. They provide the shape and substance of cells, tissues, organs and living matter.
• Carbohydrates are converted to energy to fuel the cellular building process. If more energy is available than is required for a project, the carbohydrates are converted to fats for long term energy storage.
• Finally, nucleotides within the nucleus of a cell provide the blueprints for the project.

A Cell – Simplified

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