FISO is a pioneer in the introduction of fiber optic sensing technologies in medical applications. With its line of fiber optic pressure transducers, flagship product of the company on the medical market, FISO has built a strong reputation in laboratories and medical research centers with the versatility of the solutions it can offer. In addition, the automation level reached in the assembly process allowed FISO to reach the status of world leader as the OEM supplier of fiber optic pressure sensors. 

The FISO-LS Preclinical Pressure Measurement System, exclusively from Harvard Apparatus, represents a new era in micro-catheter pressure measurements. These are the first miniature sensors that can be mass-produced, significantly reducing lead time in getting them into the lab as well as lowering the out-of-pocket costs to the researcher. Because they are fiber optic, they are unaffected by high RF or EM environments. The small sizes - 0.9 and 2 French - mean that they are useful in virtually any application. 

Fiber optic pressure sensors can be used in a wide variety of applications such as urology, cardiovascular physiology, gastroenterology, neuroscience, respiratory phsyiology, ocular physiology and more. Additionally, MRI compatible fiber optic sensors are available when pressures need to be measured in the magnet, for example when triggering the MRI during specific phases of the cardiac cycle.

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The non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP) test aims to evaluate systemic blood pressure and cardiovascular parameters in rodents without any invasive catheterization.

Smart 3.0, the latest release of Panlab SMART video tracking system features the most flexible and easy-to-learn software for the automated evaluation of behavior in the widest range of pre-clinical and neuroscience applications.

SMART provides data relevant to problems in basic and clinical psychopharmacology. Applications include phenotype characterization (differences between strains, effect of a genetic modification, etc.) and studying the behavioral effects of pharmacologic substances.

Utilizing our advanced image analysis, SMART 3.0 allows the recording of activity, trajectories, events, social interactions, and global activity. SMART 3.0 provides users the versatility of a modular system with the capabilities of a broadband package.

SMART 3.0 was developed with the daily experimental process in mind - easy-to-use interface, highly flexible structure fitting the most applications and budgets. Advanced features ensure reliable data and increased productivity, saving valuable time and resources.

SMART 3.0 emphasizes flexibility, productivity and simplicity - just add your desired settings, SMART 3.0 will do the rest.

Provided data

• Summary tables directly exportable to Excel and providing calculation for each user-defined zones and/or time intervals.
• Wide variety of standard calculations related to tracking: time/distance/entries in zones, average speed... - Advanced calculations also available: alternation triplet, Whishaw’s error, mean directionality, parallel index, turning tendency, rotations ,rearings...
• Zone transition, global activity and events list reporting the time evolution of specific calculations and distribution of their occurrence.
• Track coordinates reports (X,Y,Z)
• Group evolution graphs and Track image exportation

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