xCELLigence RTCA CardioECR
The xCELLigence RTCA CardioECR instrument combines high-frequency measurement of cell-induced electrical impedance with multi-electrode array technology to simultaneously assess cardiomyocyte contractility, viability, and electrophysiology. The simultaneous recording of impedance and field potential by the xCELLigence RTCA CardioECR instrument provides a view of cardiomyocyte health at an unprecedented level of detail, enablin…
Drug toxicity screening
The equipment is very easy to use for data acquisition. The staff are kind and supportive so I'm satisfied with after sales-care. However, I feel that the machine and E-plate are a little bit expensive for everyone to routinely use. I'm basically satisfied with data quality and reproducibility, but maybe related with cell quality, in some cases we cannot obtain the same results as those in other types of equipment (like microelectrode array).
Review Date: 23 Jul 2018 | Agilent Technologies
cardiac functional testing
Easiest and most reproducible instrument for this experiment type.
Review Date: 18 Jul 2018 | Agilent Technologies
Electrophysiology, Toxicity
xCELLigence provide an exceptionally diverse pattern of functional endpoints, each with the robustness characteristics required to support drug development process and screening. It is a sophisticated platform with sufficient and accurate recording capacity for key physiological and biochemical changes in the cells. It also allows for functional monitoring of the manufacturing process and label-free assessment of the physiological status of beating cells as well as the detection of both short- and long-term responses to compound exposure.
Review Date: 25 Jan 2016 | Agilent Technologies
analysing heart specific toxins
I was surprised at how easy it was to use considering the incredible amount of data that the xCELLigence CadioECR obtains. The after analysis was all contained within the software and I was fairly fluent after very minimal training. I guess the only difficulty is that the cells need to grow for several weeks before use and so it is not ideal for infrequent use. Value for money is hard to measure as it is very expensive set up and high cost cells and consumables for a research lab but amazing at what it does and nothing else compares. So, expensive but worth it.
Review Date: 5 Aug 2015 | Agilent Technologies
Simultaneous measurement of contractility and field potentials in iPS-derived cardiomyocytes
The ACEA Cardio ECR system is very easy and convenient to use, and allows for very informative readouts in a high throughput fashion. The system has good sensibility and is adequate for a quick and dual evaluation of small molecules that cause changes in beating rhythm and induce arrhythmogenic behaviour and/or cardiotoxicity. The ACEA support team has been stellar in their help setting up the system, training personnel and assisting with data analysis and interpretation.
Review Date: 7 Jul 2015 | Agilent Technologies
The xCELLigence RTCA CardioECR instrument combines high-frequency measurement of cell-induced electrical impedance with multi-electrode array technology to simultaneously assess cardiomyocyte contractility, viability, and electrophysiology. The simultaneous recording of impedance and field potential by the xCELLigence RTCA CardioECR instrument provides a view of cardiomyocyte health at an unprecedented level of detail, enabling a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying drug-induced cardiac liability.
The CardioECR can also be used to functionally mature hiPSC cardiomyocytes with its electronic pacing function. Paced hiPSC cardiomyocytes provide a significantly improved cell model used in various applications including safety/tox assessment, drug discovery, and cardiac disease research.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.