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We are pleased to announce that Aurora Scientific Inc. has been acquired on April 17, 2023 by Lafayette Instrument Company and is now a wholly owned subsidiary thereof. The acquisition brings together two leading companies with decades of experience in their respective specialties of life science.
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Featured Articles
Unravelling the Intricacies of Somatosensation
Somatosensation, the process responsible for our perception of the world, is more mechanistically complex than it may seem. Pressure, temperature, and pain are just a few of the various parameters that most organisms use to situate and navigate themselves throughout the world. While these phenomena are well described at a functional level (i.e. the five senses), this sort of communication at the cellular level is much more involved1. Nonetheless, recent publications utilizing our systems have made considerable strides in this field, unveiling some of the mechanisms and cellular basis behind mechano- and somatosensation.
Out of This World Research at Brock University: Space Flight’s Impact on Female Mice Reproductive Health
NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 launched on November 9th carrying the Rodent Research-20 (RR-20) payload, the contents of which will be studied by Brock University's Dr. Val Fajardo and his team using Aurora Scientific equipment upon its return.
Renewed Interests: Harnessing Engineered Constructs to Explore Novel Strategies in Regenerative Medicine
Tissue engineering is at the forefront of regenerative medicine, offering immense promise for restoring or enhancing the function of impaired tissues and organs. While tissue constructs remain costly in clinical settings, their use as a research tool holds vast potential for drug discovery, aiding and expediting the screening of drug candidates. In this publication review, we will discuss three recent publications leveraging specialized equipment from Aurora Scientific to advance the innovative field of engineered tissue constructs.
News & Events
Our Sales Team is Growing!
Aurora Scientific sales team is growing to better meet the needs of our researchers, and we are very excited to announce the arrival of our newest European Product Manager, Daniele Borges.
2023 Spring/Summer Scientific Conferences and Meetings
The Aurora Scientific team is excited to hit the road and connect with researchers at various scientific conferences in spring and summer 2023! After the last 3 years of virtual events, the team is particularly thrilled to be able to meet face-to-face with everyone.
Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration: Key Research at the MHRC
This past April, we partnered with InsideScientific and the Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC) at York University, a one-of-a-kind facility that fosters an interdisciplinary approach to the study of muscle physiology. We interviewed three keystone researchers who are shaping the future of skeletal muscle health: David Hood, PhD, Peter Backx, PhD, and Ali Abdul-Sater, PhD.
Muscle Physiology
Functional Recovery of the Musculoskeletal System Following Injury – Leveraging the Large Animal Model
Watch Dr. Sarah Greising discuss the current pathophysiologic understanding of the skeletal muscle remaining following traumatic musculoskeletal injuries.
Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration: A Day at the MHRC with Arthur Cheng
Interviewing Dr. Arthur Cheng at the Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, an innovative research centre that facilitates the interdisciplinary study of muscle biology and the importance of skeletal muscle to the overall health and well-being of Canadians. Dr. Cheng's lab primarily investigates the mechanisms of skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue, and focuses on how calcium handling affects these mechanisms.
Muscle Function in Diabetes and Heart Failure
This publication review takes a look at muscle function in the context of diabetes and heart failure, and how these mechanistic findings can help develop targeted therapies in the future.
Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration: A Day at the MHRC with Chris Perry
Interviewing Dr. Christopher Perry at the Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, an innovative research centre that facilitates the interdisciplinary study of muscle biology and the importance of skeletal muscle to the overall health and well-being of Canadians. Dr. Perry's lab studies metabolic dysregulation in murine models of muscle weakness disorders.
Talking Real Science with Chris Perry
Christopher Perry, PhD, an Associate Professor at York University with the School of Kinesiology & Health Science joined us to talk in detail about his career path that led him to study regulation of skeletal muscle metabolism. As a dedicated customer, Chris specifically highlights how the 1300A 3-in-1 Whole Animal System helps achieve his research goals.
Attenuating Muscle Disease Pathology
This publication review discusses how Aurora Scientific muscle physiology products are used in muscular dystrophy preclinical research.
Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Muscle Function
Highlighted in this publication review are systems available from Aurora Scientific that have aided studies of mitochondrial bioenergetics and muscle function in various research areas, including chronic kidney disease (CKD), sarcopenia, and chronopharmacology.
Myofilament Mechanics in Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle
This publication review highlights how Aurora Scientific offers technologies and instruments for facilitating mechanistic studies.
Olfaction & Plume Tracking
Cortical Processing and Coding of Olfactory Stimuli in Mammals
How the brain encodes information is an ongoing discussion in neuroscience, and a specific area of interest is how odors are mapped and programmed in
Tips, Tricks and Best Practices for the 200B miniPID
The 200B miniPID olfaction sensor was originally developed over 20 years ago as a fast response, analog sensor that was used primarily for wind tunnel dispersion
It Just Makes Scents…Odor delivery with the 220A Olfactometer
The 220A Olfactometer by Aurora Scientific has been updated and during this tech cast, Chris takes viewers through live demonstrations while sharing tips, tricks and best practices for optimal performance.
Pain & Nociception
Sometimes two is better than one…
Muscle levers and force transducers have long been critical research tools for measuring the mechanical and functional properties of various tissue types. Aurora Scientific’s muscle
How to Calibrate Your Dual-Mode Lever System Using DMC
This blog is intended to navigate you through the process of calibrating your 300C Dual-Mode Muscle Lever Series using Dynamic Muscle Control (DMC). A proper calibration
Beyond a Force Transducer: 300C Capabilities
Are you familiar with our 300C Dual-Mode Muscle Lever series, the center piece of our 1200A/1205A Isolated Muscle Systems and 1300A/1305A 3-in-1 Whole Animal Systems? Many researchers
Materials Science
Actuator Design and Testing for Dynamic Applications
For researchers interested in the design and fabrication of actuators, performance assessment is a primary concern. How does the newest design stack up to the
Staff Picks – TOP Publications of 2019…
As always, the entire team at Aurora Scientific has enjoyed reading and learning this year about the fantastic research and novel discoveries that are being
Sometimes two is better than one…
Muscle levers and force transducers have long been critical research tools for measuring the mechanical and functional properties of various tissue types. Aurora Scientific’s muscle