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The Vena8™ biochip is ideal for studying cell receptor-ligand interaction. As cells flow through the microcapillary of the Vena8™ biochip, the cell surface receptors may interact with adhesion molecules or ligands which coat the microcapillary walls. Ideal for phase-contrast imaging.


Vena8 biochip	Illustration close-up: Cell adhesion inside ligand-coated microchannel of Vena8 biochip	Example: Adhesion of RBCs infected with malaria parasite to ICAM-1 coated channel at shear stress of 0.5 dyne/cm²

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Red Blood Cells infected with malaria flowing through ICAM coated biochip at 0.5 dyne/cm²	Tracking of THP-1 monocytes rolling on E-selectin coated biochip under shear flow using Image-Pro Plus software.


Inflammation: Pravastatin-treated PBL cells rolling (not adhering to) on VCAM-1	Leukocyte Rollling of THP1 monocytes on E-selectin coated microchannel at 0.5 dyne/cm²


Inflammation Control Experiment: HUT78 T-cells not adhering in BSA coated biochip at 0.5 dyne/cm²

Each biochip contains 8 capillaries in parallel which can be coated with different adhesion molecules for cell receptor-ligand (i.e. cell-matrix interactions) studies under shear flow. Each 10 pack contains 80 assays. Each 5 pack contains 40 assays.

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