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Improved tissue and cell homogenizer.

C H Zierdt1, G F Norris

  • 1Department of Clinical Pathology, and Biomedical Engineering and Instrumentation Branch, Division of Research Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20014.

Applied Microbiology
|September 1, 1970
PubMed
Summary

A modified tissue homogenizer effectively processes challenging biological samples, including cartilage, hair, and bone, into a uniform, milk-like consistency for advanced research applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Effective tissue homogenization is crucial for downstream biological analyses.
  • Processing recalcitrant tissues like cartilage, hair, and bone presents significant challenges with conventional methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a modification of an existing tissue homogenizer.
  • To enable the processing of difficult-to-macerate tissues into a consistent, usable form.

Main Methods:

  • Modification of a standard tissue homogenizer.
  • Testing the modified device with various challenging tissue types (cartilage, hair, small bones).

Main Results:

  • The modified homogenizer successfully processed all tested difficult tissues.
  • Achieved a consistent, milk-like final consistency from diverse and recalcitrant samples.

Conclusions:

  • The described modification offers a viable solution for homogenizing challenging biological tissues.
  • This advancement can improve sample preparation for various research fields requiring uniform tissue matrices.

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