3D NanoMatrix™ 24-Well Plate

Product Description

Cellevate 3D NanoMatrix Cell Culture Plates consists of highly porous and consistent networks of biocompatible nanofibers. The fibers provide an environment which mimic the complex surroundings cells experience in their native tissues. Cells in these networks are allowed to proliferate and interact with other cells in three dimensions (3D), in contrast to the monolayer cultures seen on conventional two dimensional (2D) surfaces. This provides life science researchers with more realistic in-vitro models, which can help reduce the number of drug failures in clinical trials and allows for more relevant data and successful research.

The Cellevate nanofiber scaffolds are integrated in standard multi-well plate frame and are available in both random- and aligned fiber orientation. Random fiber alignment mimics native decellularized tissue. The aligned fibers provides the cells with a physical structure that resembles the tissue in the central nervous system and heart and skeletal muscle, where cellular orientation can have impact on respective tissue functions.

• True 3D micro-environments, not a rugged 2D surface.
• Compatible with standard light/fluorescent microscopy and optically semi-transparent.
• Designed for compatibility with standard and high-throughput lab equipment.
• No special media or reagents are needed.
• Cells are easily removed using Trypsin-EDTA, or other standard procedures.
• The fibers are made of polycaprolactone (PCL), a biomimetic polymer already FDA approved for certain applications in-vivo.
• The approximate diameter of the nanofiber polymers is 700nm.
• The thickness of the fiber layer is ~100 microns.
• Scaffolds porosity is greater than 90%.
• Extracellular matrix protein coatings of the fiber networks using for example laminin, collagen, fibronectin, poly L-Lysine, ligands, etc. is possible using standard lab protocols.
• All products are xeno-free.
• Each plate is shipped sterile and ready to use.

• Proliferation: AlamarBlue, MTT, MTS, WST-1, CellTiter.
• Microscopy: Fluorescence, Confocal, Optical, SEM, TEM, Phase holographic.
• Protein/RNA Extraction: RIPA, RNeasy kit.
• Immunohistochemistry.
• Cryosectioning.
• Protocols for seeding, imaging and other assays can be found under protocols.