Specifications
- Employs 1 cm² chamber.
- Stretching Patterns: Up to 64 patterns.
- High speed and single stretch patterns with up to 30% ratio are available for a custom price.
- Stretch Direction: Uniaxial
- Main Unit: Compatible with Nikon, Olympus, Zeiss, and Leica Microscopes.
- We will need stage drawings to build the stage adapter.
- Control Unit: Activates the main unit to put in place the desired stretching pattern for one cell culture.
Note: Video output through computer/monitor is not provided. Strex does not sell these.
Compatible Chambers
- Chamber: SC-0022
- Compatible Stretch Device: STB-CH-04 ST-1500
- Culture area (cm) / Volume: 1.0 x 1.0 x 0.02
- Notes: Up to 40x magnification (In order to see at this magnification the motor must be turned off briefly.)
Additional Information
The system stretches cells in culture by applying a stress load and can stretch cells in a single chamber in one direction to observe the cells’ response to stretch.
64 pre-programmed stretch patterns are available to save researchers time. The system’s mechanical stretching unit can be mounted to an existing microscope stage and operated with a microscope that can image inside an incubator.
The system can capture an image at up to 40x resolution, but the resolution is limited by the thickness of the chamber membrane. For higher resolution, custom chambers with thinner membranes are available.
SP-1500 Cover Glass Applicator
The included SP-1500 Cover Glass Stage applies 2 glass slides to the bottom of the chamber to minimize friction when stretching and maintain the rigidity of the chambers. A 200 µm gap is created between the slides where cells under observation are seeded.
The chamber is then positioned in the ST-1500 with pins that pierce the thick sides of the chamber from the top (glass slides are on the bottom).
Cells need to be observed within minutes of removing from the incubator to maintain activity before they enter a dormant state.
