藥代動力學實驗裝置系統(tǒng)，flexcell str4000，美國Flexcell公司，專注于細胞力學培養(yǎng)產(chǎn)品的設計和制造30多年。其體外細胞拉應力、壓應力和流體剪切應力加載刺激系統(tǒng)以及配套的培養(yǎng)板、硅膠膜載片等耗材*。其產(chǎn)品成熟度高、成功應用文獻量達4000多篇，國內(nèi)有100多家單位使用，無技術風險和使用風險，已成為細胞力學體外加載模型的黃金標準，是細胞組織力學研究者的shou選

藥代動力學實驗裝置系統(tǒng)，flexcell str4000，

美國Flexcell公司，專注于細胞力學培養(yǎng)產(chǎn)品的設計和制造30多年。其體外細胞拉應力、壓應力和流體剪切應力加載刺激系統(tǒng)以及配套的培養(yǎng)板、硅膠膜載片等耗材*。其產(chǎn)品成熟度高、成功應用文獻量達4000多篇，國內(nèi)有100多家單位使用，無技術風險和使用風險，已成為細胞力學體外加載模型的黃金標準，是細胞組織力學研究者的shou選

為細胞提供各種形式的流體切應力：穩(wěn)流式切應力，脈沖式切應力或者往返式切應力。

在經(jīng)過特殊基質(zhì)蛋白包被的25mm x 75mm x 1.0mm 細胞培養(yǎng)載片上培養(yǎng)細胞。

計算機控制的蠕動泵可以調(diào)節(jié)切應力的大小，從0-35 dynes/cm².

通過Osci-Flow液體控制儀提供往返式或者脈沖式的流體切應力。

檢測細胞在液流作用下的排列反應。

設備易拆卸并可高溫消毒。

可以在經(jīng)過特殊包被的6個細胞培養(yǎng)載片上同時培養(yǎng)細胞。

可以在提供流體切應力的同時抻拉細胞，測試血管和結(jié)綈組織細胞對液體流動的實時反應。

為培育在StageFlexer硅膠模表面或者基質(zhì)蛋白包被的細胞培養(yǎng)片上的細胞提供切應力。
使用FX-5000T應力加載系統(tǒng)抻拉細胞，并且可以在實驗前，實驗中或者實驗后提供切應力。
計算機控制蠕動泵，調(diào)節(jié)切應力大小，從0-35 dynes/cm². 
使用標準正立式顯微鏡實時觀察細胞在切應力下的反應。
檢測細胞在流體作用下的排列反應。
檢測在液體切應力下各種激活劑/抑制劑對細胞反應的影響。
使用熒光團例如FURA-2檢測細胞內(nèi)[Ca2+]ic或者其它離子對切應力的反應。

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