Airdate: Thursday, November 28, 2019 Season: 6 Episode: 9
Guests: Tim West, Matthew Borkowski
In this episode of Expert Answers join Dr. Tim West and Matt Borkowski for a discussion on how to properly isolate and prepare, and assess muscle performance and contractile function in single muscle fibers.
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Associated Webinar: How to Plan and Execute Contractile Measurements in Permeabilized Muscle Fibers
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