Cartilage Tissue Engineering Calculator

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Perfusion culture

The medium is perfused along the surface of the construct.  If both sides are perfused then the thickness you write into the input field below should be a half of the whole thickness.

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(1) If thickness of the construct, cell density and diffusivities are known,  and you want to know the lowest glucose concentration in the construct (the glucose concentration in the deep zone of the construct):

Input the thickness of the construct (mm):
Input the cell density (million/ml)
Input the relative diffusivity (Click here for explaination)
  
　
The lowest glucose concentration in the construct:   mM
 

 

(2) If thickness and diffusivities are known, and you want to know the maximum cell density that can be supported

Input the thickness of your construct (mm):
Input the relative diffusivity
  
　
Maximum cell density(rmax) that can be supported:   million/ml
If the cell density is higher than rmax, viability in the centre may be threatened.

 

(3) Cell density is known, want to know the maximum thickness that can be supported

Input the cell density (million/ml):
Input the relative diffusivity
  
　
Maximum thickness (h) that can be supported:    mm
If the thickness is greater than the calculated h, viability in the centre may be threatened.