IntheNeuroProbeA3BP48chemotaxischamber,chemoattractantsaddedtothelowerwellsactoncellsinasUSPensionaddedtotheupperwells.Thelowerwellsareformedbyclampingthemiddleplatetothebottomplate.Afilterseparatestheupperandlowerwells.Afterincubationthemigratedadherentcellsonthisfilterarestainedandcounted,asinthewidelyused AP48.Inaddition,amembranecanbeplacedonthebottomofthebottomwellstocollectmigratednonadherentcellstobestainedandcounted.Ifthereisnomembraneinthelowerwells,nonadherentmigratedcellscanbeviewedthroughtheclear5.7mmthickbottomplateoftheA3BP48withaninvertedmicroscope.
TheNeuroProbethree-tieredchamberhasthreeprecision-machinedacrylicplates,assemblyhardware,andtwosiliconegaskets.Theclearflatbottomplatehashardwareholesonly.Themiddleplatehas48throughholesandsixpermanentlyinstalledhardwareposts.Thetopplatehashardwareholesand48throughholes.Raisedrimsaroundtheholesofthemiddleplateformsealsonbothsideswhenitandthetwogasketsareclampedbetweenthetopandbottomplates.
Beforethemigratedcellsadheringtothemiddlefiltercanbestainedandcounted,thenonmigratedcellsmustbewipedoffthetopsideofthefilter.Anaccessorypack (Stock#P48AP) includesinstrumentsforthispurpose.
TheA3BP48isdesignedforusewithpolycarbonatefilters,althoughcellulosenitratefilterscanbealsobeused.
Accompanyingeachchamberisan A3BP48protocol foritsuseandcare.
Stock # | Exposedfilterarea | Bottomwellvolume | Topwellvolume | Filtersused |
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A3BP48 | 8mm2 | 50µL | 50µL | 25x80mmpolycarbonate 25x80mmcellulosenitrate |
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Weight | 0.4375lbs |
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Dimensions | 12x9x2in |
PlateSize | 48-wellplate |
ExposedFilterArea | 8mm2 |
Neuro Probe创办于1960年代后期和慢性脑立体定向设备制造发展的初始焦点。在1970年初,公司的增长和多样化导致趋化仪器的开发和生产,开始与改良的Boyden小室然后各种盲井室在1980年48孔microchemotaxis 小室发达,与爱德华博士伦纳德博士和沃纳法尔克在美国国家卫生研究院工作的合作。本室已成为该领域的标准,已经为许多新产品的开发奠定了基础。