{"id":2086,"date":"2020-10-26T15:30:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T19:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enuvio.com\/?page_id=2086"},"modified":"2024-03-04T17:42:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T22:42:47","slug":"triple-chamber-neuronal-co-culture-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/enuvio.com\/triple-chamber-neuronal-co-culture-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"OMEGA ACE"},"content":{"rendered":"
The two chambers of the OMEGA device<\/strong><\/a> aren\u2019t enough for your in vitro assay? For more flexibility, we designed the OMEGA<\/b>ACE<\/b><\/sup> triple chamber neuronal co-culture and compartmentalization<\/b> device series!<\/span><\/p>\n Each experimental unit features three serially-adjoined culture chambers that are physically separated by microfluidic microchannels<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Choose between different chamber sizes and device formats: from a single experiment per device all the way to HTS-compatible<\/b> microplates with 32 experiments ideal for drug screening assays<\/b>. We\u2019ve got you covered!<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, all OMEGAACE<\/sup> devices have open chambers and come pre-bonded to glass and ready-to-go so you can start your experiments right away!<\/span><\/p>\n Check out the TOP ADVANTAGES<\/a>, APPLICATIONS<\/a>, FORMATS<\/a>, and USER GUIDES<\/a> below!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Neurons depend on their highly polarized structural configuration<\/b> to properly perform their primary physiological function. Devices of the OMEGAACE<\/sup> series replicate neuronal polarity in vitro<\/i> by employing microfabricated channels<\/b>, which physically separate the three chambers<\/b> of the experimental unit. Despite their small size, the microchannels are large enough for axons<\/b>, but not cell bodies, to pass through<\/b> and project into (and interact with cultures located in) the adjacent chambers creating a more physiological in vitro model.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Depending on your needs, you can choose between four different configurations: the OMEGAACE<\/sup><\/a> with a 250\u00b5m wide middle chamber, the OMEGAACE-2mm<\/sup><\/a> with a 2mm wide middle chamber,\u00a0 the OMEGAACE-4mm<\/sup><\/a> with a 4mm wide fully accessible open-top middle chamber and the OMEGA96-ACE<\/sup><\/a> with a 8mm wide fully accessible open-top middle chamber. You can perform one experiment per device with the OMEGAACE<\/sup><\/a> and OMEGAACE-2mm<\/sup><\/a> and two with the OMEGAACE-4mm<\/sup><\/a>. For drug-screening assays, we suggest using the HTS-compatible OMEGA96-ACE<\/sup><\/a> featuring 32 experiments per microplate!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> We know bonding devices can be a real hassle! That's why we ship all of our triple chamber co-culture devices pre-bonded<\/b> and completely ready-to-go<\/b> so that you can focus on performing experiments without losing time. OMEGAACE<\/sup><\/a>,\u00a0OMEGAACE-2mm<\/sup><\/a> and OMEGAACE-4mm<\/sup><\/a> devices are pre-bonded to #1.5 glass coverslips and OMEGA96-ACE<\/sup><\/a> microplates are pre-bonded to 200\u00b5m high-transmissive glass. All devices come sterile in PBS<\/b>. There is no need for you to use any plasma treatment!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The unique open chamber design<\/b> gives you direct access to your cultures! With devices of the OMEGAACE<\/sup> series, you can explore new types of experimental paradigms not possible with standard closed-chamber devices. For example, chambers are large enough to house tissues that are several millimeters in diameter, easily accommodating tissue explants<\/b> or self-assembled 3D cultures<\/b> (e.g. spheroids, organoids). Additionally, conventional patch-clamp<\/b> electrodes can openly access the cultures, allowing you to examine the electrophysiological properties of the cultures. Note that the 250\u00b5m and 2mm wide middle chambers aren't open-top chambers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The OMEGAACE<\/sup> devices are perfectly suited for in vitro triple co-culture studies<\/strong> of neurodegeneration, neuromuscular junction (NMJ), nigrostriatal pathway, pain, myelination, or chemotactic factors. In single culture applications, the OMEGAACE<\/sup> can serve as a compartmentalization<\/strong> tool to separate the somatic, proximal axonal and distal axonal components<\/strong> of neurons. The wider middle chamber of the OMEGA96-ACE<\/sup><\/a> gives you the highest confidence for interpreting neuronal propagation results<\/strong>! All devices are compatible with iPSC-derived cultures, primary cultures, immortalized cell lines, self-assembled 3D cultures<\/strong> (e.g. spheroids, organoids), tissue explants and you can even perform patch-clamp<\/strong> experiments!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Thanks to our proprietary fabrication method and in-house production, we can keep our prices low! Get everything you need with our starter kits<\/strong> and save money later with our refill kits<\/strong>! For triple chamber co-culture devices, the OMEGA96-ACE<\/sup><\/a> offers the most advantageous price per experiment<\/strong>! This way, you can massively increase your data output<\/strong> and save money<\/b> at the same time!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTOP ADVANTAGES\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCHOOSE YOUR FORMAT\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSTART RIGHT AWAY\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tACCESS CULTURES DIRECTLY\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVERSATILE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLICATIONS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>