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The objective of this project is to develop a bioreactor to secure cartilage tissue during magnetic resonance (MR) scanning and provide mechanical loading during this scanning. Cartilage tissue cultures are currently grown in vitro for subsequent implantation into the body between joints where the cartilage has been damaged by osteoarthritis or injury. Our bioreactor will be used to protect these small tissue cultures and apply a compressive force to determine if the tissue is fully developed. This will provide a non-destructive method to test the tissue cultures unlike current approaches.
Our team from left to right: Luisa Meyer, Sarah Springborn, BK Huh, and Sarah Czaplewski
Above is the 4.7T animal scanner used to image cartilage tissue cultures.
This is the coil of the 4.7T scanner. It is 3 inches in diameter and 6 inches long. Our bioreactor must fit inside of it.
