A method for making rapid changes of superfusate whilst maintaining temperature at 37°C

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 432, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 930-937

  Levi, Allan J ^a   Hancox, Jules C ^a   Howarth, F Chris ^a   Croker, Jeff ^a   Vinnicombe, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac myocyte; Isolated cell; Physiological temperature; Rapid solution change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; INSTRUMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; MYOCARDIUM; POTASSIUM; RABBITS; SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029786943     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004240050217     Document Type: Article

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