flexcell® FX-5000™ Tension System
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A computer-regulated bioreactor that uses vacuum pressure to apply cyclic or static strain to cells cultured on flexible-bottomed culture plates (see Fig. 1 below).
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Analyze biochemical changes in response to strain in cells from muscle, lung, heart, vascular vessels, skin, tendon, ligament, cartilage, and bone.
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Uses vacuum pressure to deform a flexible-bottomed culture plate yielding up to 33% substrate elongation (see table below).
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Applies a defined, controlled, static or cyclic deformation to cells growing in vitro.
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Control of the vacuum pump with the FX-5000™ software.
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Compatible with Windows 7.
Read more about Applying Mechanical Load to Cells in Monolayer Culture
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Figure 1: Application of equibiaxial strain with the FX-5000™ Tension System to cells plated in the well of a BioFlex® culture plate.
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