MECABIO

A technology platform dedicated to supporting companies in the development and validation of therapeutic strategies (medical devices), for orthopedic or dental applications, in the development of surgical aid strategies and in the mechanical characterization of engineered materials, biomaterials and biological tissues.
It brings together the expertise of biomechanists, biologists and clinicians (radiologists and orthopedists), enabling multidisciplinary studies to be carried out.

Our R&D offer

Macro- and microscopic mechanical characterization of engineering materials, biomaterials and biological tissues:

  • Compression/stretch tests
  • 3-point bending tests
  • Fatigue tests
  • Micro-indentation tests

Biological characterization, including tissue and cell analysis

In vitro cell-seeding bioreactor tests

Digital modeling for the development or optimization of medical devices

Setting up in vitro, pre-clinical and clinical studies for orthopedic and dental applications

Equipment & resources

 

  • Tensile / compression / bending machines: INSTRON 5566A (quasi-static tests for low load), SHIMADZU AG-IC (quasi-static tests for high load) and INSTRON ELECTROPLUS (dynamic tests)
  • Fatigue machine

 

  • Microindentor ANTON PAAR NHT2
  • Cryostat LEICA CM1950
  • Photonic microscope OLYMPUS BX40

 

  • Bioreactor
  • Microtome
  • Ultimaker 3D printer
  • Finite element simulation software ABAQUS® & HYPERWORKS®.
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