BIOREACTOR FOR MECHANICAL CELL STIMULATION - Concept and Design

J. G. Rocha, V. Correia, J. L. Gomez Ribelles, S. Lanceros-Mendez, A. Pitaes

2010

Abstract

Mechanical stimulation plays an important role in improving cell growth in the skeletal system, for example. In this article we describe a bioreactor in which cells in a three-dimensional scaffolds are stimulated by cyclically applied mechanical loads. The objective of this study is to develop a custom-designed bioreactor capable of applying controlled compressive loads to a cell-encapsulating scaffold. Its working principle is based on an innovative design of a feedback controlled electromagnetic actuator, which allows the application of compressive forces to the samples and at the same time, it allows the measurement of the produced displacement.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rocha J., Correia V., Gomez Ribelles J., Lanceros-Mendez S. and Pitaes A. (2010). BIOREACTOR FOR MECHANICAL CELL STIMULATION - Concept and Design . In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2010) ISBN 978-989-674-017-7, pages 147-151. DOI: 10.5220/0002759401470151

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices10,
author={J. G. Rocha and V. Correia and J. L. Gomez Ribelles and S. Lanceros-Mendez and A. Pitaes},
title={BIOREACTOR FOR MECHANICAL CELL STIMULATION - Concept and Design},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2010)},
year={2010},
pages={147-151},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002759401470151},
isbn={978-989-674-017-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2010)
TI - BIOREACTOR FOR MECHANICAL CELL STIMULATION - Concept and Design
SN - 978-989-674-017-7
AU - Rocha J.
AU - Correia V.
AU - Gomez Ribelles J.
AU - Lanceros-Mendez S.
AU - Pitaes A.
PY - 2010
SP - 147
EP - 151
DO - 10.5220/0002759401470151