by Cell&Soft
MIRCOPATTERNS
Control your mechanical environment at the micrometer scale.
Product information
Description
In vivo tissues are soft, elastic and mechanically textured. Living tissues rigidity properties present microscale variations that can play a crucial role in cell response (in a same tissue, rigidity varies from Pa/mm to kPa/µm). Relying on unique patented technologies and know-how derived from the microelectronic field, the mechanical properties of MecachipsTM matrices can be finely tuned up to the µm scale to replicate such variations.
Shapes
SUBCELLULAR TO CELLULAR SCALE
1 - 100 µm : geometric patterns (dots, triangles, stripes)
TISSUE SCALE
Pa/mm to kPa/µm : steps, gradients*
*Custom patterns on request
Applications
AREAS
Basic research, stem cells, oncology, neurology, cardiology.
TOOLS
Adhesion, cell shape standardization, cell confinement, cell migration.
Characteristics
BENEFITS
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Robust & reliable
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Ready & easy to use
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No biological risk (synthetic matrix)
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Glass bottom: ideal for microscopy
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Stiffness and coating are decoupled
STORAGE
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Temperature: +4°C
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Shelf life: 3 months
Customization
Choose your stiffness
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STIFFNESS ON REQUEST
Choose your coating
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CULTURE DEDICATED SURFACE CHEMISTRY
Culture dishes and plates are pre-coated with ECM protein or synthetic amino acid:
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Fibronectin (human, recombinant truncated)
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Collagen I (rat, tail)
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Laminin (mouse, EHS sarcoma)
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Poly-Ornithine / Laminin
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Poly-Ornithine
Choose your format
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ONE FORMAT
PD35
Technical sheet
Download technical sheet here.