For 20 years, Flexcell^® International Corporation has specialized in designing and manufacturing products to service the Cytomechanics marketplace. Cytomechanics is the field of study investigating cellular responses to mechanical loads. Flexcell^®takes pride in the quality of our products and in the service we provide to our customers. We welcome you to our site to learn more about how you can expand your research capabilities.

Flexcell® StagePresser™ (Microscopy)

A single-well embodiment of the compression apparatus designed to allow the user to detect signaling responses to compression. 

• Designed to work with the FX-5000™ Compression System.
• Requires a standard (upright) microscope and a light source that will illuminate the sample from above.
• Produces real time results on your microscope stage.

Figure 1: Schematic of how compression is applied to tissue samples or 3D cell cultures in aStagePresser™.