Improved Langendorff Heart Apparatus (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Improved Langendorff Heart Apparatus

Caption

With their improved Langendorff heart, the researchers from Technische Universitaet Muenchen and Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen have now for the first time developed a measurement setup that can be used to analyze the effects of nanoparticles on a complete, intact organ without being influenced by the reactions of other organs.

Credit

Andreas Stampfl, by curtesy of ACS

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.