3D Skeletal Muscle Casting Devices & Plates
Off-the-shelf micropillar casting devices in which the customer forms their own anchored 3D muscle tissue.
| Category | Culture Devices & Custom Microfabrication |
|---|---|
| Unit | One pack (OMEGA-MP pack = 4 devices, 8 experiments) or one plate |
| Lead time | 1-4 weeks for stocked devices; quote-dependent for microplate formats |
| Pricing | Published list price |
| Provenance | Partner manufactured |
| Data current | 2026-09-01 |
Description
Culture devices with paired micropillars that act as tissue anchors: myogenic progenitors from primary, iPSC or immortalised sources are resuspended in an ECM-derived hydrogel and seeded into each chamber, where the tissue compacts and self-assembles around the two posts into an aligned, anchored construct. This is the one line in the whole muscle supply chain with a hard public price. eNUVIO's OMEGA-MP 3D Skeletal Muscle Culture Device is listed at $440.00 USD for 4 devices supporting 8 experiments, each device 21.25 mm in diameter and fitting a 12-well plate with open-top chambers for electrode access — verified live against the store API on 2026-09-01. The higher-throughput OMEGA96-MP microplate is quote-only. Curi Bio's Mantarray Plate Kit is a 24-well casting plate for the same purpose with Mini Plate variants that reduce tissue volume by roughly 60 percent, marketed with a claimed greater-than-95-percent tissue formation success rate, and is 'Request a Quote' on every SKU. Critically, none of these vendors sell you a muscle — they sell you the mold.
Why this is hard to buy today
Buyers who want muscle tissue routinely discover only after purchase that they bought empty plasticware and still need cells, hydrogel, media, a stimulation system and the skill to cast — the price is public but the total cost of the outcome is not.
Price evidence
eNUVIO OMEGA-MP 3D Skeletal Muscle Culture Device: USD $440.00 for 4 devices / 8 experiments — confirmed live via the eNUVIO store API on 2026-09-01 (price 44000 USD minor units). eNUVIO OMEGA96-MP microplate and Curi Bio Mantarray Plate Kit: quote only, no public price.
These are supplier list prices we located and recorded, not a quotation from Wetware World. Your price depends on quantity, specification and freight, and is only binding once issued in writing.
What you must specify
A quote cannot be produced without these. Anything you leave open, a supplier will assume — usually expensively.
| # | Parameter |
|---|---|
| 01 | Throughput required (number of independent tissues) |
| 02 | Plate footprint compatibility (12-well, 24-well, 96-well) |
| 03 | Post geometry and spacing, and whether post stiffness must be specified |
| 04 | Tissue volume per construct |
| 05 | Electrode / stimulation access requirement |
| 06 | Imaging access requirement (microscope adapter, optical bottom) |
| 07 | Whether reusable or single-use devices are required |
| 08 | Quantity and reorder cadence |
Quality documentation
Typically available with this item. What actually ships is confirmed on the quotation, per supplier.
- Manufacturer device QC
- Sterility packaging per supplier specification
- User guide and documented seeding protocol
Candidate suppliers
Organisations we have identified as capable. Listing does not imply a partnership, an endorsement, or that they have agreed to quote.
| Organisation | Basis for inclusion |
|---|---|
| eNUVIO | OMEGA-MP listed at USD $440.00 for 4 devices / 8 experiments. Confirmed live 2026-09-01 via the store API (price field 44000 USD minor units). |
| Curi Bio | Mantarray 24-well tissue casting plate kit, Stimulation Kit lid, MantaReady media, myoblasts and iPSC lines. 'Request a Quote' on every SKU — no public price. Claims >95% tissue formation success rate. |
Sources
doc WW-DV-26263 · rev 2026-09-01 · research use only · prices indicative and not binding until quoted in writing