MCR 302 Rheometer

The MCR 302 rheometer from Anton Paar allows for a wide variety of rheological tests in rotational and oscillatory mode. It measures shear stress, shear modulus, and viscosity of biomaterials in small volumes, under a variety of chemical conditions and temperature requirements. The MCR 302 is equipped with the Toolmaster™ recognition system for automatic detection of measuring systems; T-Ready™, which sets the temperature of the lower plate and guarantees that the set temperature is met prior to sample testing; and TruGap™, which enables changes in the gap during measurement to account for thermal expansion of the sample and the cone. The Peltier temperature control (-20° to 200° C) enables temperature-dependent measurements at maximum sensitivity. At ANTEC, the MCR 302 is used to study shear-dependent properties of precious biomaterials, gels, polymer solutions, and nanoparticle dispersions designed to be introduced into living organisms, in order to simulate in vivo conditions. Please acknowledge the use of ANTEC equipment when data obtained in our core is published, used for proposal or grant submissions, or included in your presentations. Acknowledgement helps demonstrate ANTEC’s value to the Northwestern University Research community and contributes to our efforts to secure funding for new instruments and services. See sample text.