• Capable of stretching cells in culture: functions by applying a stress load to cells growing in the CO2 incubator.
• Simultaneously stretches cells in multiple chambers to enable comparison between samples.
• The system’s mechanical stretching unit operates inside the CO2 incubator, while the control unit is established outside.
• Detachable stretch chamber mounting unit can be transferred to a clean bench, enabling aseptic operations.

Main Unit

Two versions of the main stretch unit are available, depending on the size of the stretch chamber to be employed: 4 cm2, 10 cm2. The smaller 4 cm2 version supports up to 8 chambers in parallel, whereas the 10 cm2 version supports up to 6. The larger 10 cm2 chambers are best suited to biochemical research such as gene and protein expression.

Controller

A pre-programmed one—chip microcomputer is embedded into the controller. The stretch ratio and stretch frequency (the stretch pattern) can be configured using the DIP switch on the controller.* The controller also regulates the flow of water that cools the main motor driving the stretch unit.