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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Perfusate Composition"”.
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Effects of Perfusate Composition (Na+ and Ca2+) on Cardiac Electrical and Mechanical Function in the Isolated Langendorff-Perfused Heart
… as it pertains to documenting the ex vivo perfusate compositions employed in the Langendorff heart. Our lab has demonstrated that variation in perfusate compositions can unmask disease states in genetically modified animals. In this dissertation, we exploit this concept with a therapeutic …
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Quantifying Renal Swelling during Machine Perfusion using Digital Image Correlation
… controlled. This thesis presents the effects of perfusate tonicity on renal swelling during hypothermic machine perfusion. Phosphate buffered solution (PBS) and PBS supplemented with 5% w/v mannitol were used as isotonic (289 mOsm/kg) and hypertonic (568 mOsm/kg) perfusates, respectively. Porcine …