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One such solution is the Krebs-Ringer solution. It is named after two famous scientists: Sydney Ringer, a physiologist whose work in the late 1800's on the isolated frog heart pioneered much of what we know today about physiological media, and Hans Krebs a biochemist who subsequently modified and improved Ringer's original solutions and who is today best known for his classical work on the tricarboxylic acid cycle.

A useful reference for this practical is Lippold, O.C.J. & Winton, F.R. Human Physiology, Ch. 16, pp. 26-29; Churchill 1979 (Andrew-Hargrave library 612 W793H7).