IonOptix has offered reliable solutions for muscle physiologists and other preclinical researchers for nearly 30 years. Products are categorized as complete systems, components, or software. You can also browse IonOptix solutions By Application.
COMPLETE SYSTEMS
a turn-key, bench-top solution offering simultaneous acquisition of fluorescence photometry with digital cell geometry measurement for studying myocyte function
a multi-mode, multi-channel system for mechanical stretching and/or electrical stimulation of tissue and cells
our advanced, fully-automated solution for identification and mechanical phenotype quantification of hundreds of myocytes per hour
market leading sensitivity and performance for stretch-force protocols with isolated cardiomyocytes
a turn-key solution for diameter & fluorescence measurements, as well as flow characterization in pressurized vessels
our complete data acquisition system for simultaneous calcium and force in excitable muscle preparations
COMPONENTS
C-Dish
Electrically stimulate cells in culture
C-Pace EM
Control up to 8 C-Stretches and/or C-Dishes simultaneously with separate protocols
C-Stim CMC Microscope Chamber System
Maintain and monitor chamber temperature during experiments
C-Stretch
Stretch and stimulate cells in culture
Cell Framing Adapter
Frame a cell of interest to reduce background fluorescence
Cell Microcontrols mTCII Temperature Controller & Heater
a versatile 2 channel temperature controller for small tissue baths, microscope stages, small animal heaters and miniature heating devices like the HPRE2
CytoCypher Perfusion System
Balanced-flow compound delivery for MultiCell experiments
FHD Microscope Chamber System
Perfuse and stimulate cells during experiments
Fluorescence System Interface
Hardware control and analog input/output for data acquisition systems
HyperSwitch Light Source
Light source with fast wavelength switching for dual-excitation dyes
Intact Muscle Chamber
Mount muscle strips between a force transducer and length controller
LED Light Source
Monochromatic LEDs for a clean signal and fast switching/shuttering for both single- and dual-excitation dyes
Motic AE31
Specially configured inverted microscope for myocyte, muscle or vessel contractility and calcium studies
MyoCam-S3
Fast, high resolution image capture for cardiomyocyte contractility
MyoPacer Cell Stimulator
Acute stimulation of cells or tissue with arrhythmia and sequencing capabilities
MyoTak
Make myocyte attachments for force measurements
Olympus IX73
Specially configured inverted microscope for myocyte, muscle, or vessel contractility and/or calcium studies
OptiForce
Measure nanoscopic force levels in cardiac cells
Photon-To-Voltage Converter
Acquire fluorescence data from nonstandard PMTs
PMT Sub-System
Measure emitted photons at high acquisition rates to calculate fluorescence
VesCam
Visualize vessels for dimension measurements
µStep Light Source
Affordable light source for many different types of dyes
SOFTWARE
Advanced Signal Generator
Advanced Signal Generator is a full suite of programmable mechanical protocols that allows users to drive fast cell length changes when coupled to the MyoStretcher’s piezo-driven length controller.
Automatic Cell Finder
The MultiCell Automated Cell Finder enables users to load a sample, walk away, and come back to as many as hundreds of measured cells
C-Pace Navigator
The new C-Pace Navigator software allows users to operate both the C-Dish and C-Stretch with a user-friendly interface, making it easy to customize stretch and stimulation protocols.
CyFlo Perfusion Pump Control
The CyFlo software gives users an easy-to-use and precise method of perfusion and compound delivery
CytoSolver Transient Analysis Tool
CytoSolver accompanies the high throughput data acquisition of MultiCell with corresponding fast and automatic data analysis.
FloAcq Vessel Flow Characteristics Module
The FloAcq module uses flow rate and inlet/outlet pressures to calculate vessel flow characteristics in real-time.
MultiAcq Calcium & Contractility Acquisition Module
MultiAcq gives you the speed and ease of microscope control needed to achieve high throughput in your experiments
IonWizard – Core and Analysis
The IonWizard core software provides the foundation for seamless integration of any variety of software modules, along with features like transient averaging and analysis, trace display, and analog input and output.
MultiClamp / Work Loops Module
The IonOptix MultiClamp software enables fast feedback control of pre- and after-load force levels
PMTAcq Fluorescence Photometry Acquisition Module
The PMT Acquisition module elevates IonWizard into a full-featured ratiometric PMT acquisition platform while allowing access to core analysis features of IonWizard during data collection.
SarcLen Sarcomere Length Acquisition Module
The SarcLen module enables scientists to acquire high resolution sarcomere length measurements from individual myocytes in real time at an impressive 500 samples per second!
SoftEdge™ Myocyte Cell Length Acquisition Module
Our SoftEdge™ module makes IonWizard into a full-featured, video-based cell length acquisition system. SoftEdge™ measures cell length via sophisticated, real-time contrast analysis of digitized image data.
VesAcq Vessel Dimensioning Acquisition Module
VesAcq is a module for those performing experiments with isolated perfused vessels. It provides reliable calculation and reporting of vessel measurements, offering valuable features such as multiple ROIs, line averaging, and auto-gained contrast.