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The tissue bath is filled with Krebs’ solution (final volume 50ml)
Krebs’ solution: 117mM NaCl; 4.75mM KCl; 1.2mM KH 2PO4; 1.2mM MgSO4; 3.8mM
CaCl2; 11mM glucose; 25mM NaHCO3.
Animals are adult male Wistar rats, 175-199g weight. Sections of ileum are placed
under a resting tension of 1g in the tissue bath.