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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Vis Exp. 2013 Jul 23;(77):10.3791/50539. doi: 10.3791/50539
Name Company Product
Number
Comments
Nonsterile-suture Ashaway Line & Twine S30002 USP 10/0 monofilament nylon (3 ply)
Forceps Fine Science Tools 11251-20 Dumont #5
Spring scissors Fine Science Tools 15000-08 Vannas
Stereo microscope Leica Microsystems MZ8 Illuminated with Fostec EKE ACE I light source
Force transducer Aurora Scientific 400A
Length controller Aurora Scientific 318B
XYZ positioning devices Parker Hannifin 3936M
Thermometer Physitemp BAT-12
Disposable transfer pipette Fisher Scientific 13-711-9AM Cut end to widen opening and facilitate larva transfer
Petri dish Fisher Scientific 08-757-11YZ
Glass pipette Fisher Scientific 13-678-8B Cut end (and fire-polish) to widen opening and facilitate larva transfer
Inverted microscope Carl Zeiss Microscopy Axiovert 100
Water bath circulator Neslab Instruments RTE-111
Temperature controller Alpha Omega Instruments Series 800
Stimulator Aurora Scientific 701C High-power, follow stimulator
Video sarcomere length system Aurora Scientific 900B-5A
LabVIEW software National Instruments
Oscilloscope Nicolet Technologies ACCURA 100
Microblade Fine Science Tools 10050-00
Microblade holder Fine Science Tools 10053-13
Data analysis software (Signo) Alameda Applied Sciences