Description
Gravite® is a multi-directional gravity device for simulating microgravity and hyper-gravity. By controlled rotation of two axes, the 3D clinostat minimizes the cumulative gravity vector at the center of the device and makes 10-3 g over time average. Gravite® can also create a hyper-gravity environment of 2-3 g by centrifugal force from one axis rotation. Gravite® is an ideal tool that provides the simulated microgravity environment with real-time gravity monitoring for biological studies.
Components:
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Main Unit | External and internal frames are rotated. Samples were mounted in the center of device.
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Control Unit | Control and monitor the rotation of Main Unit. |
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Sample Holders | Three types of sample holders are available:
Type A for 9 T12.5 flasks on each side; Type B for 6 T25 flasks on each side; Type C for 2 T75 flasks on each side or for culture plates. |
Latest published studies that used Gravite (full-text PDFs are available upon request):
Furukawa T, Tanimoto K, Fukazawa T, Imura T, Kawahara Y, and Yuge L, Simulated microgravity attenuates myogenic differentiation via epigenetic regulations, NPJ Microgravity. 2018; 4: 11.
Otsuka T, Imura T, Nakagawa K, Shrestha L, Takahashi S, Kawahara Y, Sueda T, Kurisu K, Yuge L, Simulated microgravity culture enhances the neuroprotective effects of human cranial bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells in traumatic brain injury. Stem Cells Dev. 2018 Jul 5.
Imura T, Nakagawa K, Kawahara Y, Yuge L, Stem cell culture in microgravity and its application in cell-based therapy. Stem Cells Dev. 2018 Aug 7.
