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Define the thickness or 3D shape of plated cells
Control the thickness of your cells with the right confiner slide.
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Image your cells in a convenient fashion
With the cell confiner you see all the cell organelles in the same plane, removing optical aberrations and simplifying the imaging process.
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Control over the cell microenvironment
Choose the environment features: geometric adhesion, environment elasticity, surface chemistry…
DYNAMIC CONFINER
A step towards mimicking the natural cell environment
The dynamic cell confiner is a device that allows confining cells within two surfaces with micrometer precision. The space between the two surfaces is controlled by micro PDMS pillars. The micro pillars are fabricated in a glass slide, which is attached to a PDMS piston (suction cup). The piston is controlled with a vacuum pump, and the height of the confinement is thus controlled as well. The device can be used in a petri dish, in a glass substrate, etc.
DYNAMIC CONFINER
A step towards mimicking the natural cell environment
2、6-Wells Static Confiner (CO2 plug)
EXPLORE CELL MECHANICS
6-WELLS STATIC CONFINER WITH CO2 PLUG – CSOW 620
The CSOW 620 – static confiner is a portable device that allows confining cells within two surfaces with nanometer precision. The space between the two surfaces is controlled by using micro PDMS pillars. The micro pillars are fabricated in a glass slide, which is attached to a PDMS piston. The CSOW 620 is the device that controls the position of the pistons and it is compatible with several brands of 6-well plates. In the end of the confinement experiments, the cells can be retrieved enabling further biochemical studies. The user decides when and where to confine the cells as it is not necessary to plug it to any other device. In particular, the CSOW 620 is characterized by its compact design and CO2 plug.
Overall dimensions of the CSOW 620:
Scheme of the CSOW 620:
The static cell confiner CSOW 620 kit is composed by:
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1 x CSOW 620
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12 x Confinement Piston in PDMS
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12 x Confinement Slides – 16 mm (diameter) glass slides/cover slips with micro-structures in PDMS (pillars) that enable the confinement
Available confinement heights – from 1, 2, 3, … up to 20 um (you can choose up to 3 heights to integrate your kit)
If you want to make your slides adhesive to your cells or not (optional):
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Aliquots of extracellular matrix protein for cell adhesion (for example, fibronectin) in the right buffer solution
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Aliquots of anti-adhesive molecule (poly-ethylene glycol) ready to bind on the slides
If this device does not fit with your constraints, get in touch with us! We can personalize it for you!
EXPLORE CELL MECHANICS
6-WELLS STATIC CONFINER WITH CO2 PLUG – CSOW 620
The CSOW 620 – static confiner is a portable device that allows confining cells within two surfaces with nanometer precision. The space between the two surfaces is controlled by using micro PDMS pillars. The micro pillars are fabricated in a glass slide, which is attached to a PDMS piston. The CSOW 620 is the device that controls the position of the pistons and it is compatible with several brands of 6-well plates. In the end of the confinement experiments, the cells can be retrieved enabling further biochemical studies. The user decides when and where to confine the cells as it is not necessary to plug it to any other device. In particular, the CSOW 620 is characterized by its compact design and CO2 plug.
Overall dimensions of the CSOW 620:
Scheme of the CSOW 620:
The static cell confiner CSOW 620 kit is composed by:
- 1 x CSOW 620
- 12 x Confinement Piston in PDMS
- 12 x Confinement Slides – 16 mm (diameter) glass slides/cover slips with micro-structures in PDMS (pillars) that enable the confinement
Available confinement heights – from 1, 2, 3, … up to 20 um (you can choose up to 3 heights to integrate your kit)
If you want to make your slides adhesive to your cells or not (optional):
- Aliquots of extracellular matrix protein for cell adhesion (for example, fibronectin) in the right buffer solution
- Aliquots of anti-adhesive molecule (poly-ethylene glycol) ready to bind on the slides
If this device does not fit with your constraints, get in touch with us! We can personalize it for you!
3、1-Well Static Confiner
DYNAMIC CONFINER
A step towards mimicking the natural cell environment
The dynamic cell confiner is a device that allows confining cells within two surfaces with micrometer precision. The space between the two surfaces is controlled by micro PDMS pillars. The micro pillars are fabricated in a glass slide, which is attached to a PDMS piston (suction cup). The piston is controlled with a vacuum pump, and the height of the confinement is thus controlled as well. The device can be used in a petri dish, in a glass substrate, etc.
The dynamic cell confiner kit is composed by:
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1 x Elveflow Vacuum & Pressure Generator and 1 x Elveflow AF1 DUAL – Vacuum & Pressure Controller
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10 x Confinement Slides – 10 mm (diameter) glass slides/cover slips with micro-structures in PDMS (pillars) that enable the confinement.
Available confinement heights – from 1, 2, 3, … up to 20 um (choose up to 3 heights to integrate your kit)
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3 x Dynamic Confiner? (PDMS Suction Cup)
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1 x security tank (to preserve the vacuum pump)
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1 x Kit of Tubes and Connectors
If you want to make your slides adhesive to your cells or not (optional):
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Aliquots of extracellular matrix protein for cell adhesion (for example, fibronectin) in the right buffer solution
-
Aliquots of anti-adhesive molecule (poly-ethylene glycol) ready to bind on the slides
DYNAMIC CONFINER
A step towards mimicking the natural cell environment
The dynamic cell confiner kit is composed by:
- 1 x Elveflow Vacuum & Pressure Generator and 1 x Elveflow AF1 DUAL – Vacuum & Pressure Controller
-
10 x Confinement Slides – 10 mm (diameter) glass slides/cover slips with micro-structures in PDMS (pillars) that enable the confinement.
Available confinement heights – from 1, 2, 3, … up to 20 um (choose up to 3 heights to integrate your kit) - 3 x Dynamic Confiner? (PDMS Suction Cup)
- 1 x security tank (to preserve the vacuum pump)
- 1 x Kit of Tubes and Connectors
If you want to make your slides adhesive to your cells or not (optional):
- Aliquots of extracellular matrix protein for cell adhesion (for example, fibronectin) in the right buffer solution
- Aliquots of anti-adhesive molecule (poly-ethylene glycol) ready to bind on the slides