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READ: Aurora Scientific Joins Lafayette Instrument Company to Enhance Scientific Research Offerings!
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
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 events, we are particularly thrilled to be able to meet face-to-face with you all.
Mechanical Control of Relaxation Using Intact Cardiac Trabeculae
Melissa Bukowski and colleagues describe and demonstrate a method to measure mechanical control of relaxation or the strain dependence of muscle relaxation in rodent cardiac trabecula.
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 Rizvi.
News & Events
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.
Who Are We? A Peak Behind the Aurora Curtain
Who are we? Meet the Sales Team at Aurora Scientific made up of experts in our offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Statement regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS, First and foremost, we wish to share that everyone at Aurora Scientific is keeping safe and healthy. The situation that we
Muscle Physiology
Treating Spinal-Muscle Conditions
Featured image courtesy of Bilchak et al. (2021). Spinal disruption can lead to serious conditions. Muscle-related issues can lead to
Restoring Volumetric Muscle Loss with Hydrogels
Featured image courtesy of Costantini et al. (2021). Even though skeletal muscle can quickly regenerate minor injuries, a traumatic insult
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
Cancer, Chemotherapy, and Muscle Weakness
Featured Image courtesy of J.R. Huot et al. (2021). Chemotherapy can increase the survival rate of patients with common cancers,
Aging and Skeletal Muscle Plasticity
WEBINAR: Join Sue Bodine, PhD for a deep dive into her research focused on the decline in muscle mass with aging and the role that innervation plays in muscle atrophy.
Measuring the Mechanical Properties of Engineered Tissue Constructs
Tissue engineering is an important field of regenerative medicine for tissue repair after damage caused by disease or physical trauma. Stem cells
A Step Further: Customizing the 3-in-1 Whole Animal System
In scientific experimentation, the products available do not always fit the model perfectly. Many labs build their own devices or make modifications to existing products
Olfaction & Plume Tracking
New and Improved in 2018
As another year draws to a close we are proud to look back on the accomplishments of our R&D department and to showcase the new