Abstract:A uniaxial cyclic stretch apparatus is designed and developed for tissue engineering research. The biostretch apparatus employs non-contact electromagnetic force to uniaxial stretch a rectangular Gelfoam® or RTV silicon scaffold. A reliable controller is implemented to independently control four stretch parameters: strength, frequency, pattern, and duration of the stretch time. The non-contact driving force and the specially designed mounting tray allow researchers to use standard Petri dishes and commercially… Show more
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