Apply equibiaxial or uniaxial tension to cells in Flexcell's® microscopy devices (microscopy devices sold separately).
Computerized, vacuum-operated system that applies a defined controlled, static or variable duraction cyclic tension to cells in the microscopy devices StagerFlexer®, StageFlexer Jr.® and Flex Flow™.
NEW! System now works with Single Plate Baseplate Kits (SPBK-1000)
3D cell culture in a gel matrix with or without cyclic uniaxial tension.
Stand-alone culture system to create 3D geometries for cell culture in a matrix gel or allows the cells to build a self-assembled matrix that connects to the anchors in a Tissue Train® culture plate.
Utilizes regulated vacuum to deform cells cultured on flexible-bottomed culture plates.
Simulate in vivo
tissue strains and frequencies in cells from muscle, lung, heart, blood vessels, skin, tendon, ligament, cartilage, and bone.
Apply cyclic or static compression to cells in 3D culture.
Computerized, pressure-operated instrument that applies a defined controlled, static or variable duration cyclic compression to cells growing in vitro.
Utilizes regulated air pressure to deflect flexible-bottomed BioPress™ culture plates compressing a tissue sample or a 3D culture between a piston and a stationary platen.
Simulate in vivo
tissue forces and frequencies in cells from muscle, lung, heart, blood vessels, skin, tendon, ligament, cartilage, and bone.
Upgrade your existing FX-6000T or FX-5000C with a second controller that links with an FX-6000™ system computer allowing the user to simultaneously operate two different regimens on two different baseplates.
Expand the application area of your FX-6000T system with the possibility to apply Compression tests by adding a Compression FlexLink® FX-5000CFL.
Expand the application area of your FX-5000C system with the possibility to apply Tension tests by adding a Tension FlexLink® FX-6000TFL.
Expand the application areas of your Tension or Tissue Train® System
Following Baseplate Kits are available:
BioFlex® Baseplate Kit
to apply equibiaxial strain to 2D cell cultures (using the BioFlex® culture plates) or to 3D constructs (using the Tissue Train® Circular Foam culture plates).
Tissue Train® Baseplate Kit
to apply uniaxial strain to 3D cell cultures in Tissue Train® culture plates or to monolayer cell cultures in UniFlex® culture plates.
UniFlex® Baseplate Kit
to apply uniaxial strain to cells cultured in monolayer in UniFlex® culture plates.
24-Well HT Baseplate Kit
for high throughput strain tests of cells cultured in Flexcell's® 24-well HT BioFlex® culture plates, with Cell Seeders™ to place cells in the central region of the wells.
Apply fluid shear stress to cells with laminar, pulsatile or oscillating flow.
Parallel-plate flow system to investigate fluid-induced shear stress to cells grown in a monolayer.
Includes a six-chamber laminar flow device and can be used to apply laminar, pulsatile*, or oscillating* flow to cells cultured on special matrix coated PTFE rimmed culture slips®. (*if used with Osci-Flow® , see below)
Regulation of shear stress from 0 - 35 dynes/cm² by computer controlled peristaltic pump.
A single-well embodiment of a BioFlex® culture plate well designed to strain cells in monolayer while observing the cellular activity with an upright microscope
in real-time.
Device can be used with Flexcell's® Tension, Tissue Train®, or Flex Jr. Tension systems that allow the control of strain frequency, amplitude, waveform, and cycles (or time period).
Microscopy device for membranes removed from BioFlex®, UniFlex®, or Tissue Train® plates.
Designed to strain cells in monolayer while observing the cellular activity with an upright microscope
in real-time.
Device can be used with Flexcell's® Tension, Tissue Train®, or Flex Jr. Tension systems that allow the control of strain frequency, amplitude, waveform, and cycles (or time period).
Parallel plate laminar flow device designed to apply fluid shear stress and/or cyclic strain to cells in culture while providing a means for viewing cell activity under an upright microscope
in real-time.
Strain cells using the Flexcell's® Tension, Tissue Train®, or Flex Jr. Tension systems before, during or after applying shear stress.
Uses a computer controlled peristaltic pump to regulate shear stress from 0 - 35 dynes/cm².
A single-well embodiment of the Compression apparatus designed to compress a single tissue sample or cells in a 3D culture while viewing the cellular activity under an upright microscope.