Event Title
The Implementation of New Techniques to Record EKGs in Crayfish and Vascular Reactivity in Porcine Opthalmic Arteries
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Biomedical Sciences, Spanish, Chemistry
Mentor Information
Francis Sylvester
Department
Biomedical Sciences
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 9
Start Date
10-4-2013 9:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 10:00 AM
Keywords
Health, Physical Science
Abstract
This poster describes new techniques in our lab. The first technique involves recording electrocardiograms in crayfish before and after chronic exposure to nonylphenols. The primary objective of this project is to obtain electrocardiograms from crayfish over time to ascertain the effect of nonylphenol, a potential environmental toxin, on the cardiovascular system. The second technique requires the dissection and isolation of the opthalmic artery for subsequent mounting in an isolated organ bath. This will allow us to record changes n vascular reactivity of this particular artery in response to pharmacological stimuli. This second experiment is a recent addition to our hyperbaric oxygen experiments.
The Implementation of New Techniques to Record EKGs in Crayfish and Vascular Reactivity in Porcine Opthalmic Arteries
Henry Hall Atrium 9
This poster describes new techniques in our lab. The first technique involves recording electrocardiograms in crayfish before and after chronic exposure to nonylphenols. The primary objective of this project is to obtain electrocardiograms from crayfish over time to ascertain the effect of nonylphenol, a potential environmental toxin, on the cardiovascular system. The second technique requires the dissection and isolation of the opthalmic artery for subsequent mounting in an isolated organ bath. This will allow us to record changes n vascular reactivity of this particular artery in response to pharmacological stimuli. This second experiment is a recent addition to our hyperbaric oxygen experiments.