Development of an Internet Addressable Pneumatically Controlled Instrument for Applying Strain to Cells In-Vitro

mechatronics;pc-104;pneumatic control

Livingston, Frederick Jerard ; Edward Grant, Committee Chair,Ola Harrysson, Committee Member,John Muth, Committee Member,Livingston, Frederick Jerard ; Edward Grant ; Committee Chair ; Ola Harrysson ; Committee Member ; John Muth ; Committee Member

University:North Carolina State University

关键词: mechatronics;    pc-104;    pneumatic control;   

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【 摘 要 】

Mechanical stimulation of tissue cells is a popular technique used by tissue engineering researchers to stimulate cell growth.This research requires an instrument that applies in-vitro compression and tension to individual cells, through mechanical loading.The mechanical load in the research reported on here is generated using a vacuum system under computer control.The vacuum system consists of a pneumatic valve that is proportionally controlled from a single board computer, and a pressure transducer to monitor the waveform of the applied mechanical loading.Because the computer control is based on a single-board computer, the mechanical loading of cells can be carried remotely using a network environment and a dedicated IP address.The system is a good example of a smart mechatronic system.The research and development was carried out with support from Flexcell International, a North Carolina based biotechnology company.