Vitroscope - mechanobiology on demand

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

Vitroscope is focused on bringing mechanobiology to every biology laboratory. We are convinced that this exciting and exponentially growing research field holds the key to significantly improving preclinical drug screening accuary: in a living organism, all cells constantly experience various types of mechanical stress, most prominently due to blood flow. Such mechanical stimuli play a crucial role when it comes to the microbiological behaviour of cells, e.g. for regulating blood pressure. In research, however, cells are mostly observed in a static environment. Subsequently, all results are, to some degree, flawed. One of the reasons why mechanobiology is not more widely spread as of now is that any equipment for running such experiments is extremely time-consuming and complex to use. Our patented device solves these issues by being extremely user-friendly and efficient for running experiments, enabling any research laboratory to get into this research field.