Bladder Tissue Homogenizer & Homogenization Protocol

Ideal for Bladder Tissue Homogenization

Do you spend lots of time and effort homogenizing bladder tissue samples? The Bullet Blender® tissue homogenizer delivers high quality and superior yields. No other homogenizer comes close to delivering the Bullet Blender’s winning combination of top-quality performance and budget-friendly affordability. See below for a bladder tissue homogenization protocol.

The Bullet Blender® Homogenizer
Save Time, Effort and Get Superior Results

  • Consistent and High Yield Results
    Run up to 24 samples at the same time under microprocessor-controlled conditions, ensuring experimental reproducibility and high yield. Process samples from 10mg or less up to 3.5g.
  • No Cross Contamination
    No part of the Bullet Blender® ever touches the bladder samples – the sample tubes are kept closed during homogenization. There are no probes to clean between samples.
  • Samples Stay Cool
    Homogenizing causes only a few degrees of heating. Our Gold models keep samples at 4°C.
  • Easy and Convenient to Use
    Just place beads and buffer along with your bladder sample in standard tubes, load tubes directly in the Bullet Blender, select time and speed, and press start.
  • Risk Free Purchase
    The Bullet Blender® comes with a 30 day money back guarantee and a 2 year warranty, with a 3 year warranty on the motor. The simple, reliable design enables the Bullet Blenders to sell for a fraction of the price of ultrasonic or other agitation based instruments, yet provides an easier, quicker technique.
Bullet Blender Homogenizer

Bullet Blender Homogenization Protocol for Bladder Tissue

Sample size

See the Protocol

microcentrifuge tube model (up to 300 mg) Small bladder samples
5mL tube model (100mg – 1g) Medium bladder samples
50mL tube model (100mg – 3.5g) Large bladder samples

 

Selected Publications for Bladder Tissue

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Lewis, A. J., Dhakal, B. K., Liu, T., & Mulvey, M. A. (2016). Histone Deacetylase 6 Regulates Bladder Architecture and Host Susceptibility to Uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Pathogens, 5(1), 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens5010020
Rosen, D. A., Hilliard, J. K., Tiemann, K. M., Todd, E. M., Morley, S. C., & Hunstad, D. A. (2015). Klebsiella pneumoniae FimK Promotes Virulence in Murine Pneumonia. Journal of Infectious Diseases, jiv440. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiv440
Danka, E. S., & Hunstad, D. A. (2015). Cathelicidin Augments Epithelial Receptivity and Pathogenesis in Experimental Escherichia coli Cystitis. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 211(7), 1164–1173. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiu577
Wagers, P. O., Tiemann, K. M., Shelton, K. L., Kofron, W. G., Panzner, M. J., Wooley, K. L., Youngs, W. J., & Hunstad, D. A. (2015). Imidazolium Salts as Small-Molecule Urinary Bladder Exfoliants in a Murine Model. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59(9), 5494–5502. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00881-15
Jiang, J.-X. (2015). DNA Methylation Machinery Mediates  the Bladder’s Response to Obstruction [University of Toronto]. https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/69649/1/Jiang_Jia_Xin_201506_MSc_thesis.pdf
Wang, J.-H., Singh, R., Benoit, M., Keyhan, M., Sylvester, M., Hsieh, M., Thathireddy, A., Hsieh, Y.-J., & Matin, A. C. (2014). Sigma S-Dependent Antioxidant Defense Protects Stationary-Phase Escherichia coli against the Bactericidal Antibiotic Gentamicin. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 58(10), 5964–5975. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.03683-14
Melero, M., García-Párraga, D., Corpa, J., Ortega, J., Rubio-Guerri, C., Crespo, J., Rivera-Arroyo, B., & Sánchez-Vizcaíno, J. (2014). First molecular detection and characterization of herpesvirus and poxvirus in a Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens). BMC Veterinary Research, 10(1), 968. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-014-0308-2
Becknell, B., Spencer, J. D., Carpenter, A. R., Chen, X., Singh, A., Ploeger, S., Kline, J., Ellsworth, P., Li, B., Proksch, E., Schwaderer, A. L., Hains, D. S., Justice, S. S., & McHugh, K. M. (2013). Expression and Antimicrobial Function of Beta-Defensin 1 in the Lower Urinary Tract. PLoS ONE, 8(10), e77714. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077714
Schröder, A., Kirwan, T. P., Jiang, J.-X., Aitken, K. J., & Bägli, D. J. (2013). Rapamycin Attenuates Bladder Hypertrophy During Long-Term Outlet Obstruction In Vivo: Tissue, Matrix and Mechanistic Insights. The Journal of Urology, 189(6), 2377–2384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2012.12.110
Rubio-Guerri, C., Melero, M., Esperón, F., Bellière, E., Arbelo, M., Crespo, J., Sierra, E., García-Párraga, D., & Sánchez-Vizcaíno, J. (2013). Unusual striped dolphin mass mortality episode related to cetacean morbillivirus in the Spanish Mediterranean sea. BMC Veterinary Research, 9(1), 106. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-9-106
Hanstein, R., Negoro, H., Patel, N. K., Charollais, A., Meda, P., Spray, D. C., Suadicani, S. O., & Scemes, E. (2013). Promises and pitfalls of a Pannexin1 transgenic mouse line. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2013.00061
Thai, K. H., Thathireddy, A., & Hsieh, M. H. (2010). Transurethral Induction of Mouse Urinary Tract Infection. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 42. https://doi.org/10.3791/2070