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UPCOMING EVENT: Murine Muscle Mechanics Workshop
Hosted by Dr. Christopher Perry and Dr. Arthur Cheng at York University, and produced in partnership with Endpoint Preclinical, the Murine Muscle Mechanics Workshop integrates fundamentals of muscle physiology and mechanics as well as hands-on laboratory training in multiple functional assays.
Featured Articles
2025 Winter/Spring Scientific Conferences and Meetings
The Aurora Scientific team is continuing to journey out and connect with researchers at scientific conferences and meetings all over the world this Winter and Spring! We are particularly thrilled to ...
Molecular Signals Mediating Increases in Muscle Size and Function
In this webinar, Dr. Bert Blaauw elucidates skeletal muscle regulatory pathways and offers approaches to tackle muscle deficits for ...
Best of 2024: Intricate Advancements
As 2024 draws to a close, the following publication review features a collection of selected studies from our annual short-list. From uncovering the evolutionary novelties of sound production in ...
Technical Blogs
Tips and Tricks for using the 1400A Permeabilized Fiber System
Our 1400A permeabilized fiber system is commonly used to investigate the active and passive properties of skinned, or de-membranized fibers from skeletal, cardiac muscle tissue
Tips and Tricks for Troubleshooting the 200B miniPID
Here we will cover some of the more common issues that researchers encounter when using our miniPID Fast Response Olfaction Sensor. If you encounter an issue
220A Olfactometer Software Control – Executing Odor Delivery
There are two main methods for executing odor delivery using the 220A olfactometer, one is using the sequencer to deliver several odorants with a defined duration
News & Events
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 ...
2023 Fall/Winter Scientific Conferences and Meetings
The Aurora Scientific team is continuing to journey out and connect with researchers at scientific conferences and meetings all over the world this fall and winter! After the last 3 years of virtual ...
The Aurora Scientific Sales Team Grows Again!
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 Product Consultant, Samar ...
Muscle Physiology
Forward Advances in Biomechanics
In the context of muscle, the field of biomechanics explores how muscles generate force, produce movement, and interact with the surrounding muscle architecture, such as bones and tendons. These ...
Quick Start Guide to 600A
This blog will provide a brief overview of how to start-up and utilize our Real-Time Muscle Data Acquisition and Analysis System (600A) software.
In vivo Measurement of Knee Extensor Muscle Function in Mice
Quantification of knee extensor maximal strength is imperative to understand functional adaptations to aging, disease, injury, and rehabilitation. We present a novel method to repeatedly measure in ...
Olfaction & Plume Tracking
220A Olfactometer Software Control – Executing Odor Delivery
There are two main methods for executing odor delivery using the 220A olfactometer, one is using the sequencer to deliver several odorants with a defined duration
220A Olfactometer Software Control – Configuring Vials
With Aurora’s 220A olfactometer, precise delivery of individual odorants can easily be controlled using the Olfactometer Software program. Since the system is expandable from 4
220A Olfactometer Software Control – Sequencer
When planning an olfaction experiment using Aurora Scientific’s 220A olfactometer, it is important to determine how odorants will be delivered once the vials have been
Pain & Nociception
A Look at Pain Caused by Migraine, Neuropathy and Cancer
Effective pain management is an immense challenge for researchers, clinicians, and especially those who suffer from it. Many treatment options exist, but each carries its
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
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