Culture compression device
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1. A cell culture compression assembly comprising:
- an enclosure comprising a wall and a base, said base comprising a flexible membrane;
a sample support member positioned on said membrane; and
a stop member mounted on said wall in overlying spaced apart relationship to said sample support member, wherein said membrane is configured to flex towards said stop member thereby compressing said sample support member against said stop member.
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Abstract
A culture compression device including an enclosure having a wall and a base made from a flexible membrane. A sample support member is positioned on the membrane and retains a cell culture thereon. A stop member is mounted on top of the wall in overlying spaced apart relationship to the cell culture support. When the membrane flexes towards the stop member, the cell culture is compressed against the stop member.
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1. A cell culture compression assembly comprising:
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an enclosure comprising a wall and a base, said base comprising a flexible membrane; a sample support member positioned on said membrane; and a stop member mounted on said wall in overlying spaced apart relationship to said sample support member, wherein said membrane is configured to flex towards said stop member thereby compressing said sample support member against said stop member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cell culture compression assembly comprising:
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a cell culture plate defining an opening and having a flexible membrane covering said opening; a sample support member positioned on said membrane; and a stop member positioned in overlying spaced apart relationship to said sample support member, said membrane being configured to flex towards said stop member, thereby compressing said sample support member against said stop member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of applying compressive forces to cultured cells comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a flexible membrane; b) positioning a sample support member containing a cell culture on the flexible membrane; c) positioning a stop member in overlying spaced apart relationship to the sample support member; and d) flexing the membrane in the direction of the stop member thereby compressing the cell culture against the stop member. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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