Hydrogel products
Hydrogels are commonly used for cell culture applications as they provide structural support as well as the transport of cell culture media, nutrients and waste products. Our PeptiGels, can be used for 2D and 3D cell culture and have a range of charges and mechanical stiffness to allow you to find the most suitable environment for your cells’ needs.
| PeptiGel | Alpha 1 | Alpha 2 | Alpha 3 | Alpha 4 | Alpha 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G'(kPa) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Charge | Neutral | Medium | Low | High | High |
PeptiGels Starter Pack
When starting with PeptiGels, we recommend our Starter Pack. This kit provides you with all five PeptiGels to test with your cells and identify the most suitable environment for your cells’ needs.
We also offer a bespoke design service to create PeptiGels with mechanical properties and functionalities specific to your research needs. Visit our service section to find out more. (link to service section)
Alpha 5 is successfully demonstrating its use as a multicellular and multilayer matrix for the culture of epithelial cells and stromal fibroblasts as a first step towards the postendoscopic treatment for stricture management in Barrett’s oesophagus.
Kumar, D., et al. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2017;12:1702424.
Bone tissue is being formed using Alpha 1 to successfully to control the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblast cells.
Diaz, LAC., et al. J. Tissue Eng. 2016;7:1–15.
The long-term culture of chondrocytes is demonstrated by 3D incorporation into Alpha1 for repairing damaged cartilage tissue.
Mujeeb, A., et al. Acta Biomat. 2013;9:4609.