Impetux is a worldwide key supplier of turnkey optical tweezers systems designed for mechanobiology studies in living cells and 3D tissues.

Mechanobiology is a growing topic that is bound to have a great impact on diverse research fields like cancer, morphogenesis, immunology or regenerative medicine. The optical tweezers platform SENSOCELL™ enables outstanding and unprecedented optical trapping experiences for those researchers exploring new ways to boost their research:

• Perform multiple optical trapping experiments with simultaneous force measurements and active/passive micro-rheology tests inside living cells or 3D tissues.
• Manipulate individual cells or cell organelles like nuclei, membranes or other native structures while tracking the forces involved in a non-invasive way.

Our worldwide patented technology not only allows measuring rheological properties and forces where others cannot but also gives unprecedented ease of use of optical tweezers for cell mechanics studies. Check the unique capabilities of our optical manipulation module Cygnium ™ G-422 and force sensor Lunam ™ T-40i to know more.

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SENSOCELL™

Specially designed for mechanobiology applications, the distinctive optical tweezers technology developed and commercialized by IMPETUX enables unprecedented experiments in cells and 3D tissues like perform multiple optical trapping experiments with simultaneous force measurements and active/passive micro-rheology tests inside living cells or 3D tissues, and manipulate individual cells or cell organelles like nuclei, membranes or other native structures while tracking the forces involved in a non-invasive way.

The Optical tweezers platform is composed by two units: the optical manipulation module (Cygnium™ G-422) for the optical trapping and motion of microscopic samples, and the force sensor module (Lunam™ T-40i) for the measurement of the biological forces involved in the experiment.You can find more information about Sensocell features here.

Lunam™ T- 40i

The Lunam™ T-40i condenses our ten-year expertise with force sensing technology and includes the latest developments. The Lunam series provide you with the confidence and reliability that your experiments require so you only need to worry about the results. + Info

Cygnium™ G-422

Is a compact and robust module conceived as a satellite instrument for inverted optical microscopes. Was designed for a versatile and flexible optical manipulation of biological samples. Acousto-optic deflection technology allowing simultaneous manipulation of multiple optical traps (>10).Optimized optical design for an excellent trapping efficiency and minimal optical damage.User-friendly control software interface assures straightforward operation for non-experts. Integrated default routines for multiple optical traps operation. “Click and drag” mode for manual generation and operation of optical traps. Integrated routines for micro-rheology experiments.

For a complete workstation integrating optical trapping and force sensing check the SENSOCELL™ and the Lunam™T-40i product pages. If you want more information: click here