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mechanobiology

Discover game-changing insights to accelerate your translational research

With a wide range of application areas, across an array of samples, for various disease areas and testing needs, our measurement platforms provide you with precise insights into mechanical cues to advance your translational research.

Mechanobiology can be described as the intricate movement of forces within cells and tissues. We believe that having a better understanding of these forces allows for significant advancements in healthcare and therapy development. We design and develop life science instrumentation that performs precise measurements in near-physiological conditions to provide functional, easy-to-use readouts. Our solutions provide critical insights to further the discovery, development, testing and manufacturing of medical therapies.

Applications

With a wide range of application areas, across an array of samples, for various disease areas and testing needs, we can provide you with precise insights into mechanical cues to advance your translational research. Learn more about our applications here.

By sample

Spheroids & organoids

Hydrogels

Extracellular matrix

Single cell and 2D cultures

Ex vivo tissue

Engineered muscle tissue

Engineered heart tissue

By application area

Wound healing

In vitro culturing

Eye care and medical devices

Tissue regeneration 

Cartilage regeneration 

Skin regeneration 

Cultured meat

By disease area

Fibrosis

Cancer 

Heart failure

Neuromuscular disorders

Metabolic diseases

By testing need

Drug screening/toxicity testing

Functional assays

Degradability testing

Quality control

Mechanobiology research

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experts

“Through my work on cardiac disease modelling with pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC’s), I see an emergent need for massive parallel end-to-end force testing technology on engineered heart tissue. This will enable more accurate phenotyping and more effective drug targeting during early drug development. Optics11 Life’s fiber sensing technology is uniquely qualified to offer a powerful solution.”

Prof. Christine Mummery

Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)

“Pavone enables us to test different materials and get the data we wanted to get so far, with yields in the high-90% range. Calibration is very straightforward and much easier than traditional technologies [for mechanical characterization. We’re able to get consistent measurements from day-to-day using the same probe. Pavone allows us to utilize mechanics in addition to transcriptional profiling to determine how the cell biology of our models compares to the cell biology within a patient.”

Dr. Vincent Fiore

Senior Scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim

Optics11 Life offers powerful table-top nanoindenters that are remarkably user-friendly, versatile, and robust

We are a team of 60+ passionate people, headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Over the past 13 years, we have been collaborating with researchers and scientists to accelerate research through the generation of mechanical insights. In close collaboration with our customers and with their research goals in mind, we work together to spearhead transformative discoveries and pioneer novel applications, improving human health using cutting-edge advancements in life science technology.

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PLATFORMS THAT ACCELERATE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

Whether your focus lies on mechanical measurements and characterization at the cell scale, or you work with muscle tissues, our platforms offer you precise, fast, and accurate outcomes. Discover more about how our products can help you accelerate and achieve your research goals. 

WHO WE ARE

We are a growing team of 60+ passionate people, headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Learn more about our journey so far, meet our team of professionals, and our career opportunities. 

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From initial interest to full-scale implementation, and throughout the entire lifecycle of our instruments, we offer our customers a dedicated and customized experience. We focus on optimizing the functionality and operation of our instruments, to ensure peak efficiency, enhancing their research productivity.

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