ADInstruments co-founder Michael Macknight (left) and chief executive Alex Black hold PowerLabs (also pictured below). PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON For the past 38 years, ADInstruments has been creating high-quality, easy-to-use data acquisition software and equipment in Dunedin. Ben Andrews puts his science cap on to chat with chief executive Alex Black and co-founder Michael Macknight about the intricacies of the business.

Monday, 20 October 2025, 4:23 pmPress Release: ADInstruments Across the biomedical research sector, there is growing adoption of technologies that improve the accuracy and reliability of physiological data collection while maintaining animal welfare standards. In particular, modern telemetry machines now allow continuous monitoring of cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological signals in freely moving animals, producing more representative data by removing the stress factors…

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 7:46 pmPress Release: ADInstruments ADInstruments continues to support animal physiology research with integrated systems for measuring cardiovascular parameters in rodents, including tools for non-invasive, high-resolution blood pressure recording. The company provides a tail cuff for blood pressure in mice that allows researchers to capture systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure without surgical intervention. The system uses…

Sunday, 31 August 2025, 1:23 pmPress Release: ADInstruments ADInstruments provides solutions for capturing vital physiological metrics with consistency and clarity through PowerLab integration. The Laser Doppler flowmetry system enables noninvasive, continuous monitoring of microvascular blood perfusion. Using a fiberoptic probe and a singlechannel Blood FlowMeter, the system measures tissue blood flow by analyzing Doppler shifts in scattered laser light, expressed in Blood Perfusion Units.

Saturday, 30 August 2025, 12:30 pmPress Release: ADInstruments ADInstruments offers two key sensor families tailored for high-fidelity physiological measurement and seamless integration with their PowerLab data acquisition systems. The force transducers series spans a broad sensitivity range. It includes semi-isometric models detecting forces from 10mg to 1kg with customisable blade stiffness - ideal for various biological preparations - and highly refined isometric units with ranges of…

Dr. Burhan Gharaibeh, Teaching Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, is prioritizing active learning and taking a dynamic approach to his teaching methodologies. By incorporating digital learning...

The University of Sydney is piloting Lt to support students transitioning into the postgraduate Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).