MekGer

Mechanical stress underlies many diseases and studying it on a quantitative scale is toilsome. MekGer is biocompatible for direct in-situ cell culturing on the 12 independent flasks. Cells are propagated on the liquid silicone membrane, which can be strained to its max. 120% to mimic a mechanical stress environment. The amplitude and frequency of the strain cycle are adjustable between 101–200% and 0.1–2 Hz, respectively.

The device is suitable for functioning in 100% humidity and a hot environment, and is optically correct for real time monitoring of cell status through a reversed phase contrast microscope.