IT is fine to wash the inside of the silicone tubes.
Is It Okay to Wash Inside the Silicone Tubes for Coolant for Circulation With Neutral or Alkaline Detergent?
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Stretch Systems Articles
For Sterilization of the Strex Cell Stretch System: Is it Safe to Reflux Ethanol in a Plastic Container? Is it Safe to use Hypochlorous Acid?
Sterilizing the chambers with these chemicals is acceptable with some precautions taken.
At What Temperature Should Coating Strex Cell Stretch Chambers be Performed?
We recommend coating Strex cell stretch chambers with the extracellular matrix at room temperature.
What is the Optimal Cell Count to be Placed on the Strex Stretch Chamber?
In general, 200,000 cells / chamber (4 mL of culture medium) is proper from our experience.
What is the Longest Period That the Stretching Stimulus can be Applied Using the Strex Cell Stretch Device?
This article explains that the stretch system can be in use continuously for around 2 weeks as long as certain precautions are taken to prevent overheating.
Are Rounded Cells Difficult to be Stretched Even Though They Adhere to the Chamber?
Rounded cells are generally more difficult to be stretched in comparison with flat-shaped cells.
Why does the Culture Medium Evaporate After a few Days While Using a Strex STB-1400 Stretching System?
The STB-1400 isn’t suitable for long-term culture, but this article offers potential solutions to remedy the evaporation of culture media.
Will Strex Silicone Chambers Degrade When we add Reagents With Phenols?
Since the chambers are single-use, it is recommended to dispose of them after use.
Do you Have any Recommendation of Gels to use for 3D Cyclic Cell Stretching?
This article recommends gel for cyclic stretching that has been successfully used in-house.
Can we Coat Strex Stretch Chambers Under UV Rays?
This article recommends against using UV rays, as it can affect adhesion.
Do we Have to Hydrophilicate the Silicone Film Before Applying the Coating Agents?
STREX Stretch chambers are hydrophilicated with plasma processing before shipping.