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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Vis Exp. 2023 Feb 17;(192):10.3791/64879. doi: 10.3791/64879

Table of Materials.

Name of Material/ Equipment Company Catalog Number Comments/Description
Bovine Serum Albumin Fisher BioReagents BP-1600 to coat tips of fine forcepts, scissors
Crile Hemostat Fine Science Tools 13005-14 for mouse gross dissection
Rochester-pean Hemostat World Precision Instruments 501708 for rat gross dissection
Metzenbaum Scissors Fine Science Tools 14116-14 for mouse gross dissection
Mayo Scissors Fine Science Tools 14110-15 for rat gross dissection
Iris Forceps World Precision Instruments 15915 for removal of heart
Fine Scissors, curved Fine Science Tools 14061-09 for removal of heart
Dumont #3 Forceps Fine Science Tools 11231-30 2x for cannulation of aorta
Silk Suture, Size: 4/0 Fine Science Tools 18020-40 cut to ~1.5 inch pieces, soaked in water
23 gauge blunted needle/canula for cannulation of mouse aorta, use 1mm of PE50 tubing as stop
18 or 16 gauge blunted needle/canula for cannulation of rat aorta, use 1mm of PE160 or PE205 tubing as stop
5 mL syringe BD Luer-Lock 309646
Dumont #5 Forceps Fine Science Tools 11254-20 2x for trabecula isolation
Student Vannas Spring Scissors Fine Science Tools 91500-09 for opening of the RV
Vannas Spring Scissors Fine Science Tools 15000-00 for trabecula isolation
Sodium Chloride Sigma-Aldrich S9888-1KG
Potassium Chloride Fisher Chemical P217-500
Potassium Phosphate Monobasic Sigma-Aldrich 795488-500G
Sodium Phosphate Dibasic Sigma-Aldrich S7907-100G
Magnesium Sulfate Sigma-Aldrich M7506-500G
Sodium Bicarbonate Sigma-Aldrich S6297-250G
Potassium Bicarbonate Sigma-Aldrich 237205-100G
HEPES Sigma-Aldrich H3375-250G
Taurine Sigma-Aldrich T0625-1KG
D-(+)-Glucose Sigma-Aldrich G8270-1KG
2,3-Butanedione Monoxime Sigma-Aldrich B0753-25G
Calcium Chloride Dihydrate Fisher Chemical C79-500
Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate Sigma-Aldrich M2670-100G
Sodium Hydroxide Sigma-Aldrich S8045-500G
Anethesia system EZ Systems EZ-SA800 Can use any appropriate anethesia method/system
Experimental system Aurora Scientific 801C Can use any appropriate experimental chamber with force and length control
Data acquisition system MicrostarLabs DAP5216a Can use any DAQ. This is a PCI based data acqusition for use with SLControl; must have a PC with a PCI slot
Microscope/digital imaging system Olympus IX-73 Can use any appropriate microscope. Needed to measure muscle length, cross sectional area
Mounting Pin/Needle BD PrecisionGlide 305136 For holding heart to dish. 27 G x 1-1/4
Mounting Pin/Needle Fine Science Tools 26000-40 For holding heart to dish. 0.4mm diameter insect pin (Alt to 27G needle)
Transfer Pipette FisherBrand 13-711-7M cut ~1" from tip to widen bore
Syringe Holder Harbor Frieght Helping Hands 60501 Can be used as alternate for ring stand
Peristaltic Pump Rainin Rabbit Can be any means to create flow in experimental chamber
Containers/dissection dishes FisherBrand 08-732-113 Weigh dishes for creating dissection plates
SYLGARD 184 Silicone Elastomer Base Dow Corning 3097358-1004 For creating dissection plates
Isoflurane VetOne 502017
Oxygen (O2) AirGas OX USP300
95% Oxygen/5% CO2 AirGas Z02OX9522000043
Data acquisition software SLControl
Data analysis software Mathworks Matlab Custom Script
pH and Oxygen sensor Mettler Toledo SevenGo pH and DO
Microscope connected camera Flir BFS-U3-27S5M-C Includes acquisition software
Imaging software IrfanView
Stereomicroscope AmScope SM-1TX
Gooseneck Piggyback Illuminator AmScope LED-6WA