How to Identify the Ideal Pump for Your Experiment

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Depending on experimental requirements, different pump solutions can be used, as outlined in the table below:


	Syringe Pump	Peristaltic Pump	ibidi Pump System
Pulsation	Almost none (only initial pulse)	Pulsation via drive shaft	Almost none (only during valve activation)
Circulating flow	Possible, but only with push-and-pull pumps	Unlimited	Unlimited
Unidirectional flow	Possible, but volume is limited	Possible, but volume is limited	Possible
Pulsatile flow for simulating heart beats	Not possible	Not possible	Included in software
Oscillating flow for simulating turbulences	Not possible	Not possible	Included in software
Mechanical stress during pumping on non-attached cells held in a reservoir	Almost none, but sedimentation can be a problem	Strong	Almost none
Combination with microscopy	Excellent	Difficult due to pulsation	Excellent
Flow velocity	Volume is limited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Parallelization	Possible	Possible	Possible
Ease of set up within an incubator	Difficult	Difficult	Easy
Required volume	Limiting factor	Small	Small
Programmable	Yes	Yes	Yes

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