Mechanoculture J1 Standard for up to 6 specimen tension stimulation (150mL chambers)

Mechanical Stimulation Bioreactor for Tissue and Substrate Stretching

The MechanoCulture J1 (MCJ1) cyclic strain bioreactor delivers programmable uniaxial stretching to tissues, scaffolds, and engineered constructs in six independent culture chambers. Each chamber has its own actuator and force transducer, enabling parallel stimulation with per-well protocol control. The MCJ1 is designed for incubator-based studies where repeatable cyclic strain stimulation supports mechanobiology experiments and tissue engineering workflows in vitro.

Specimens are mounted with grips in a reusable chamber plate with media, placed on the controller, and run inside the incubator using a saved stimulation protocol. The system can monitor the force-displacement data in order to determine the stiffness profile of each specimen as a function of time. An optional  cooling pump can be added to limit actuator heat transfer during long runs.

Researchers commonly use the MCJ1 to apply cyclic strain to flexible substrates, scaffold-based constructs, and soft tissue specimens, then relate stiffness changes and biological outcomes across treatment conditions.

Key Features

• 6 independently-programmed test protocols
• 6 force/displacement data outputs with onboard data storage
• Load cell options: 10N, 20N, 50N, 100N
• 25mm actuator travel with grip separation up to 55mm
• Spring-closure specimen grips with adjustable gripping force
• Ports for fluid exchange in each well
• Autoclavable chambers
• Fluid-cooled incubator-compatible design
• PC-independent operation
• Software for specifying simple, cyclic, and intermittent stimulation protocols

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