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TGT DynaGen Series - CardioGen
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Pressure Stimulation Bioreactor
DynaGen bioreactors provide a controllable, 3D environment for stimulating physiological conditions on your benchtop.
The CardioGen imparts mechanical pulsatile pressure to a heart valve. Applications include investigating cell function,
modulating the growth and development of engineered tissues, or acting as a test bed for drug and regenerative
medicine technologies.
Chambers
The CardioGen bioreactor chamber, with a volume of 430 mL, accommodates pulsatile and shear stress stimulation for
a single valve construct. Standard construct sizes may range from 9 - 21 mm inner diameter and from 50 to 80 mm long.
The modular design facilitates scaffold installation and cell seeding separate from the stimulation system. Multiple ports
are available for media access, catheter probe insertion, sample collection, or further instrumentation.
Grip Options
Grip placement can accommodate both pulmonary valves with straight downstream vessels and aortic valves with
angled downstream vessels. The barbed stainless steel fittings utilize either sutures or clamps to fix the construct in
place. Standard barb sizes range in size from 9 - 21 mm and are interchangeable using a universal connector system.
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