Tissue Stimulation & Contractile Readout Hardware
Electrical pacing lids and contractile-force measurement instruments for maturing and phenotyping engineered tissue.
| Category | Culture Devices & Custom Microfabrication |
|---|---|
| Unit | One instrument, one stimulation lid, or one accessory pack |
| Lead time | quote-dependent; capital equipment procurement cycles apply |
| Pricing | By quotation |
| Provenance | Partner manufactured |
| Data current | 2026-09-01 |
Description
The hardware layer that turns a cast tissue into a matured, measurable one. Chronic electrical stimulation is the established maturation lever for engineered muscle — published work reports roughly a three-fold increase in tetanic force after a week of stimulation, reaching the highest specific force reported for engineered human muscle at 19.3 mN per square millimetre. Curi Bio sells a Stimulation Kit lid providing individual stimulation protocols per well for both acute and long-term pacing, a Stingray system described as purpose-built for stimulation and maturation of 3D engineered tissues, and the Mantarray instrument for contractile force measurement across a 24-well plate. eNUVIO's open-top device chambers are designed to allow electrode access, and it sells microscopy and live-cell imaging adapters for its device line at $105.00 and $80.00. All Curi Bio hardware is quote-only. For most buyers, brokering access to a partner that already owns this hardware is far cheaper than buying it, which is why this offering is usually quoted alongside force phenotyping as a service.
Why this is hard to buy today
Stimulation and force-readout hardware is sold as unpriced capital equipment tied to one vendor's consumable format, so a lab that needs twenty stimulated tissues once faces an instrument purchase decision instead of a service purchase.
Price evidence
Curi Bio Mantarray instrument, Stimulation Kit and Stingray: 'Request a Quote' on every SKU, no public price. eNUVIO accessories are public: Live Cell Microscopy Adapter $105.00, Microscopy Adapter $80.00, Evaporation Minimizer 4-pack $60.00 (live store API, 2026-09-01).
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 | Whether stimulation, force readout, or both are required |
| 02 | Plate format the hardware must accept |
| 03 | Per-well independent protocol control requirement |
| 04 | Stimulation waveform, frequency and duty-cycle range |
| 05 | Acute pacing vs long-term chronic pacing inside an incubator |
| 06 | Data output format and analysis software needs |
| 07 | Buy vs access-through-a-partner-facility |
Quality documentation
Typically available with this item. What actually ships is confirmed on the quotation, per supplier.
- Manufacturer instrument QC and calibration documentation
- Installation and training scope per supplier quote
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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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). |
Sources
doc WW-DV-35860 · rev 2026-09-01 · research use only · prices indicative and not binding until quoted in writing