Assessment of Cytostretch - A Heart-On-Chip device. Experiments on Cardiomyocytes

An organ-on-chip device, called Cytostretch (Philips NV), that is capable of mechanically stimulating cultured cells, is the subject of this study. The device comprises a microthin PolyDiMethylSiloxane membrane that is highly elastic, on which titanium nitride electrodes have been embedded. Its utility is projected in cardiac research to emulate...