Bio-Tense Bio Reactor Testing Machine

Specifications

The Bio Tense Perfusion Bioreactor is a next generation instrument designed to help tissue engineers and  cell biologists perform high resolution investigation in Mechanobiology. Bio Tense sits atop the XYZ stage of  an inveted microscope

1. Enables cells to proliferate and differentiate over long periods of time
2. Maintains desired concentrations of nutrients through a perfusion process
3. Exposes tissues to uniaxial force and strain fields
4. Provides a window to directly observe cellular activity at high magnification
5. Accurately controls reactor temperature
6. Minimizes dead space volume with adjustable height chamber
7. Load capacities 7Newtons
8. Testing speed range: up to 1.2 mm/sec
9. Position control resolution down to 0.005mm
10. Piston strokes up to 25mm
11. 32 bit Processor based controller
12. 8kHz servo loop update rates
13. Miniature load cells available from 0.001N to 5N
14. Load and Strain accuracy ± 0.5% of reading value
15. 1 KHz data acquisition rates