General description
The Millicell® ERS 3.0 Digital VoltOhmMeter reliably measures membrane potential and resistance of epithelial and endothelial cells in culture. This device qualitatively measures cell monolayer health and cell confluence. An Electroless Nickle Immersion Gold (ENIG) plate on each external facing electrode tip measures voltage. The small size of the electrodes enables easy measurement of transepithelial voltage and the resistance of cells grown on microporous membranes. The MERS03000 comes with the Voltohmmeter, standard adjustable electrode, a Wi-Fi USB dongle, a power cord, a verification device and free 6-month trial subscription to Millicell® Cloud account. Each instrument is battery compatible but can run off only AC wall power in the absence of a battery.
application
To study endothelial/epithelial barrier models (like the blood-brain barrier models, gastrointestinal tract models, and pulmonary models), To study efficacy of drugs, To evaluate pharmacological toxicities
Features and Benefits
Intuitive touchscreen interface
- Ergonomic standing in-well probe
- On-instrument data logging and background subtraction
- Option to export results via ethernet, USB drive or upload to cloud
- Corded power or battery pack power source for use on the bench or in the tissue culture hood
- Adjustable electrode, compatible with a wide variety of cell culture inserts and plates
- Built-in sensor to measure and record media temperature
- Additional cloud-based features to simplify data analysis across wells and between experiments
- Resistance range of 0 – 100 kΩ, with 1 Ω resolutio