Gels
Control the 3D structure and mechanics of your cells
Control the 3D structure and mechanics of your cells
Cells are cultured in a 3D environment (different stiffnesses, either flat or microstructured, to mimic in vivo conditions.
> Stiffness of the substrate can be chosen from very soft (1 kPa) to very hard (80 kPa)
> Wide range of substrates topography available (flat, round wells, square wells, grooves, etc.)
> The gel based substrates are ready to be used in your cell culture experiments
> Easy and straightforward to use, since cells are seeded directly on top of the features (convenient to confine non migrating cells)
> Pre-coated with ECM matrix (e.g. fibronectin)
> Adaptable to any cell culture substrate (coverslips, Petri dishes, multiwell plates)
> The optically transparency of the gels makes these substrates compatible with high-resolution optical microscopy systems
> Contact us if you want a customized design
Cell differentiation, Cell mechanics, Cell contractility, Cell migration, Tissue geometry mimicry, 3D cell shape control, etc.
HeLa cells on 4Dcell’s microstructured gel
Explore examples of applications
> 3D Liver canaliculi assay: spheroid formation in 3D gels
> 3D Cardiomyocytes maturation assay: assessing the beating of iPSC-CMs