Method/Kit:
Force Transducer (Thorlabs)

Supplier Thorlabs
Measurement Type Force
Description Application of force to the elastic element causes it to deflect and this deflection is then sensed by a secondary transducer which converts it into a measurable output. The output may be in the form of electrical signal as in strain gauge and linear variable differential transducer (LVDT) type load cells or mechanical indications as in proving rings and spring balances.

Target/Analytes with this Method/Kit
Target/Analyte Short Name Description
Contractile Force CForce Force generated by a muscle contraction
Fatigue Percentage Fatigue Percentage Fatigue = 30s Force / Max Fatigue Force
Specific Force - Tetanus SF_Tetanus Tetanus Force amplitude normalized per myobundle CSA
Specific Force - Twitch SF_Twitch Twitch Force amplitude normalized per myobundle CSA
Tetanic Force Tetanus Engineered muscle was stimulated to recreate tetanic (20 pulses at 20Hz for 2s) contraction using a custom-made force measurement setup.
Twitch Force Twitch Engineered muscle was stimulated (1 Hz for 2 sec) to recreate twitch (single pulse) contraction using a custom-made force measurement setup,
Twitch Time to Half Relax T1/2Relax Time required to relax muscle after it produces the maximum force following a stimulation of 1 Hz for 2 sec to recreate twitch (single pulse) contraction using a custom-made force measurement setup.
Twitch Time to Max Tmax Time required to generate maximum force in engineered muscle following a stimulation of 1 Hz for 2 sec to recreate twitch (single pulse) contraction using a custom-made force measurement setup.

Studies Utilizing this Method/Kit
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