SmartCHANNELS®
Microchannels Fabrication Kit
Make your own microchannels for cell assays.
Cells are loaded into a central chamber communicating with multiple microchannels that can be analyzed simultaneously by microscopy.
Live Cell Imaging: compatible with high resolution live microscopy
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Control over the protocol
All the tools needed to do chips by yourself
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Various Microchannels designs
Choose 4 molds between small, medium and large microchannels designs
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Autonomy and affordable experiment
Make 100 microchannels chips and keep the knowledge in your lab
How to handle your Microchannels fabrication kit
Features & Benefits
Which kit fits your needs?
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If you never made any microchannels:
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Microchannels Station (microchannels box + plasma cleaner)
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If you already have a binding tool (for example a plasma cleaner):
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Microchannels Box (supplies box + microchannels mold)
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If you have all the equipment but want to access the best chemicals:
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Supplies Box (silicone precursors, glass bottom petri dishes and solutions)
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Each element can also be ordered separately.
What do you need to make your own microchannels?
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To manufacture 100 chips, each 4DCell microchannels kit contains:
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1 x Silicone precursors to make 100 chips
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2 x graduated plastic cups to measure the quantity of elastomer needed
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1 x glass spatula to homogenize the PDMS with its curing agent
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4 x individual molds to shape the silicone into the upper part of the chip containing the microchannels
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1 x Scalpel to unmold the chip
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1 x Thin glass bottom 35 mm petri dishes to make the lower part of the microchannels, and to observe cells with a microscope
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1 x punches round to cut 3 mm holes into the chip
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1 x Aliquots of extracellular matrix protein for cell adhesion (for example, fibronectin)
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1 x Plasma cleaner to activate the surface of the chip and allow its bonding to the glass
