Adjustable anchoring system

The TC-3 bioreactor allows running up to three culture chambers in parallel with under the same deformation conditions. However, since the scaffolds used for the culture have usually different dimensions, which can result in different deformation conditions as a function of the particular size of each scaffold.

The adjustable anchoring system allows to modify the length of the shaft of each chamber in order to adapt it the the size of the scaffold in each chamber. By means of a simple mechanism, this system can also be used to adjust the hydrostatic pressure chambers to provide the same pressure conditions or to adapt length of the shaft to run a experiment with "long" and "short" scaffolds simultaneously.

It is compatible with all the available TC-3 chambers and grips.

TC-3 accessories

Accessories

Anchoring systems

Adjustable anchoring system

This anchroing system allows to customize the length of the chamber shaft in order to adapt it to the length of the scaffold. Thereby, the deformation conditions can be adjusted when working with different length scaffolds or to obtain homogenous conditions when working with the hydrostatic pressure chambers. It is comaptible with all the chambers and grips available.

 

Single sample tension & compression

Tension & compression chambers

Culture chambers are designed to be compatible with all the available deformation grips.

 

Rod-like scaffolds grips

Apply tension loads on cylindrical or sheet-like scaffolds.

Compression grips

Apply compression loads on your scaffolds.

 

Sheet-like scaffolds grips

Apply tension loads to membranes or sheet-like substrates.

Multiple sample tension & compression

Multi-cavity 20 samples tension & compression chamber

Up to twenty samples subjected to the same tension and/or compression loads.

 

Tension grips for the multi-cavity chamber 

Grips suitable for the application of simultaneous tension loads on multiple sample.

Compression grips for the multicavity chamber

Grips designed for the application of compression loads simultaneously on multiple samples.

Tension, compression and flow

Tension-compression & flow chamber

This chambers allows applying flow through the pores of your scaffold while subjected to compressive loads and flow thorugh the lumen of your tubular scaffold when subjected to tension loads.

 

Flow and compression grips

Apply perfusion through the pores of your scaffold while subjecting it to compressive loads.

Flow and tension grips

Use this set of grips to create tension conditions on your sample while subjected to luminal flow.

 

Hydrostatic pressure

Hydrostatic pressure chamber

Apply up to 4 bar of hydrostatic pressure to your samples using the TC-3 system.

 

Electrical stimulation

Electrical stimulation module

Create coordinated electrical and mechanical stimulation conditions.

 

TC-3F accessories

Accessories

Anchoring systems

Adjustable anchoring system

This anchroing system allows to customize the length of the chamber shaft in order to adapt it to the length of the scaffold. Thereby, the deformation conditions can be adjusted when working with different length scaffolds or to obtain homogenous conditions when working with the hydrostatic pressure chambers. It is comaptible with all the chambers and grips available.

 

Tension & compression

Tension & compression chambers

Culture chambers are designed to be compatible with all the available deformation grips.

 

Rod-like scaffolds grips

Apply tension loads on cylindrical or sheet-like scaffolds.

Compression grips

Apply compression loads on your scaffolds.

Electrical stimulation

Electrical stimulation module

Create coordinated electrical and mechanical stimulation conditions.