Biomechanics Core Facility Biomechanics Equipment
RHEOMETER - DISCOVERY HYBRID 20 - TA INSTRUMENTS
For characterizing bulk viscoelastic properties, e.g. of hydrogels and tissues
Equipped with UV unit for photoswitching of samples
Interfacial Rheology: Double Wall Ring
TENSILE TEST DEVICE - 2.5kN ZWICKI – ZWICK&ROELL
Tensile testing of materials
Special setup for compression test
Equipped with 3 load cells for soft materials (5N, 100N, 500N)
NANOINDENTER - PAVONE - OPTICS11LIFE
Spatially and mechanically highly precise indentor system based on precalibrated cantilevers: cell stiffness, viscoelasticity, adhesion, contraction, mechanosensing in near-physiological conditions
Equipped with a fluorescence imaging module to improve usage of the system with biological systems
To come: environmental module
Further Instruments
Bareiss DigiTest II
Hardness tester for soft tissue and polymers according to shore, IRHD and VLRH. Used for characterizing connective tissue, such as cartilage, soft, and synthetic materials. The setup includes a test stand, a receiving arm with the measuring device for forces up to 20 N, and the electronic measurement and recording unit. The samples are placed on a metal sample holder with a milled edge.
Home-built Indentation System
Calibrated indentation system with a mm-sized indenter sphere, suitable for the mechanical characterization of bulk materials.