SmartGELS®
24 mm coverslip with structured gel
4Dcell offers microstructured polyacrylamide gel coated coverslips for cell culture.
The gel based substrates contain soft or rigid microstructures in the form of open microchannels (grooves) or wells.
Therefore, cells can be cultured on substrates that mimic both topographical features and stiffness of the in vivo environment.
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A wide range of stifness available
From very soft (1 kPa) to very hard (50 kPa)
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Ready to use
Plate your cells directly
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A wide range of 3D design
Grooves, square wells, round wells, etc.
How to handle your Coverslip coated with microstructured gels
Features & Benefits
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Coated with fibronectin, thus ready to be used
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Compatible with high-resolution optical microscopy systems
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Provided in individual plastic bags in a water based solution that keeps the properties of the gels
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Standard shapes available: grooves and round wells
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Standard size: 24 mm round coverslips (approx. thickness 170 µm)
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Compatible with perfusion chambers
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A quick and straightforward solution to study confinement of non migrating cells, since cells are directly plated on the top of 3D features.
4Dcell microstructured gel coated coverslips standard catalog
Typical arrongement of the grooves and round wells in a standard 24 mm round coverslip:
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In each coverslip there are eight areas with features of different widths (grooves) or diameters (round wells): from 10 µm to 100 µm
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The depth of the structures is 10 µm
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The scheme bellow depicts the particular case of the round wells, but the distribution is similar in the case of the grooves
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The size of the coverslips can be modified on demand
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The same type of gels can be adapted to Petri Dishes or multiwell plates
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If this device does not meet your needs, get in touch with us! We can personalize it for you.
