PeCon(德國)

PeCon

德國PeConwww.pe-con.deThefoundersofPeCon,SiegwaldPentzandHeideHörler,workedtogetherformanyyearsattheUniversityofUlminthedepartmentofclinicalgenetics.Theyfocusedontheinvitrocultivationofprimarycells ,tissuesandpermanentcelllines.Fluorescentdetectionofactinfibresinacardiacmusclecell.©2003-PeConGmbHWhentheystartedworkingwithcardiacmusclecellsfromrodentstheyhadtofacemanyproblemswiththeircultivationandbehaviour,especiallyduringmicroscopicobservation.Incubatedatidealenvironmentalconditionsinastandardlaboratoryincubatorthecellsshowedcelldivisionanddifferentiationtoselfcontractingcells.Butduringmicroscopicobservationtheamplitudeandfrequencyofthecontractionschangedsubstantially.ThiswasthetimepointwhenDr.PentzandMrs.HörlerstartedwiththedevelopmentofunitstocontroltemperatureandCO2-concentrationonthe