Cell Grabber with Unitary Construction

摘要

A cell grabber has a unitary structure including a transparent grabber head at a terminus thereof and an elongated mounting portion extending therefrom for attachment to a force transducer. The grabber head has a planar or concave bonding surface which is coated with an adhesive film to secure the specimen, especially single cells, for tensile measurements. The cell grabber may be used in connection with auxotonic, isometric or isotonic force measurement systems.

主权项

1. A cell grabber having a unitary structure including a transparent grabber head at a terminus thereof and an elongated mounting portion extending therefrom, the grabber head being configured and adapted to bond to a live tissue specimen and having a bonding surface which is either planar or concave.