Autoclaving does not affect adhesion, however you should not use aluminum foil. Use special sterilized bags.

The stretch chambers made by Strex are intended for one-time use. Cross-contamination between experiments cannot be completely removed, and reuse of stretch...

The material of our stretch chambers  made by Strex is a thin silicone elastomer whose main part is made of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The surface has str...

Our unique stretching system enables uniform stress loading due to the materials and methods employed and the shapes of stretch chambers. The STREX Cell Str...

The signal transduction systems and biochemical responses stimulated in the cells under sustained cellular stretching and those under periodic cellular stre...

Stretch Chambers made by Strex are non-sterile. The chamber must be autoclaved for 20 minutes at 180°C. Aluminum foil should not be used in the autoclaving ...

Yes, we can manufacture stretch chambers for mass cultures by special order.

We recommend coating the chambers just before use.

PDMS or polymerization initiators with low molecular weight may emerge, however we have never received a report saying these substances do harm on the exper...

Due to the thinness of the elastic silicone membrane, the chamber may slack in the center. The ultra-thin film (100 – 200 μm) facilitates observation of sam...