The National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” – Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology recently welcomed Greece’s first VITROCELL installation. To ensure a seamless start, the VITROCELL Systems team was on-site in Athens for the installation and hands-on training. The research team specializes in nanostructured materials with advanced functionalities, including catalytic materials, antimicrobial nanomaterials, pollutant abatement […]
continue readingExplore Application Areas and Exposure Principles for in vitro Inhalation Research VITROCELL® devices are designed to evaluate the potential health risks of inhalable substances without relying on laboratory animals. These systems expose lung cells at the air-liquid interface, simulating real-world inhalation conditions. A newly released video presentation highlights key in vitro exposure systems designed for […]
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Collaborative Breakthrough in Lung-on-Chip Technology: AlveoliX, Vitrocell, University of Bern and Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland Drive Advances in Human Respiratory Research AlveoliX, in collaboration with Vitrocell Systems, the University of Bern, and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) is proud to announce the publication of a landmark study in Bioengineering & […]
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The VITROCELL PowderX Exposure System is the ideal tool for aerosolisation of small quantities of dry powders and particle deposition on cells cultured in 12- or 24-well sized inserts. It is designed for evaluation of pharmaceutical compounds and toxicological evaluation of particles and fibres. Small powder samples of 1–100 mg are positioned in the quick-lock […]
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The VITROCELL® 96 Continuous Flow Exposure System represents a breakthrough in high-throughput research involving human cell cultures or tissues exposed directly to airborne substances such as gases, complex mixtures and particles, including nanoparticles. This innovative system faithfully replicates the conditions of human physiological exposure at the Air-Liquid Interface (ALI). With the capacity to perform up […]
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VITROCELL displayed the latest lung cell exposure systems for liquid aerosols at EUROTOX 2023: Cloud Alpha 12, Cloud Alpha TRIO, Cloud Alpha MOVE and the lung-on-chip system Cloud Alpha AX12. The Cloud Alpha product group is particularly well suited for exposure of lung cells to scarce and expensive materials, such as new drug candidates or […]
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Good Things Come in Threes: This latest member of the Cloud Alpha family features the delivery of three different aerosol concentrations or three different substances in one experiment. The latter procedure is particularly interesting for users which need to test and compare larger numbers of different substances. The new Cloud Alpha TRIO is capable to […]
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The 2023 World Summit for microphysiological systems (MPS) had a record attendence with over 1,200 participants from all over the world. The increase of attendees from 700 at the 2022 MPS Meeting in New Orleans showed the dynamics in this emerging field. 196 speakers reported on their research using organs-on-chip. The conference started with a […]
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VITROCELL in-vitro-Expositionssysteme werden spezifisch nach Kundenwunsch gefertigt. Unsere Kunden aus Forschung & Entwicklung haben meist sehr komplexe Anforderungen an die Anlage. Daher werden Produktschulungen sowie Service & Support von qualifizierten VITROCELL Technikern durchgeführt. Für VITROCELL Anwender auf der ganzen Welt möchten wir stets eine schnelle Reaktion und Problemlösung ermöglichen. Live Assistance mit Augmented Reality […]
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DOI:10.3791/61210 Hedwig M. Braakhuis1, Ruiwen He1,2, Rob J. Vandebriel1, Eric R. Gremmer1, Edwin Zwart1, Jolanda P. Vermeulen1, Paul Fokkens1, John Boere1, Ilse Gosens1, Flemming R. Cassee1,2 1National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) 2Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS) This article provides a method for culturing and exposing the human bronchial epithelial cell […]
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