How it works
Create physiological cell culture models in 15 min
LunaGel™ - Hyaluronic Acid
LunaGel™ - Hyaluronic acid (HA) is photocrosslinkable extracellular matrix based on high molecular weight HA, a linear polysaccharide consisting of alternating D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine units found in connective tissues. LunaGel™ - HA has applications as a matrix for 3D cell culture, tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting, and drug delivery.
Product Info
The major components of LunaGel™ include the ECM proteins collagen type I, III, IV, and V, as well as connective tissue glycoproteins and proteoglycans. LunaGel™ retains the intrinsic cell-instructive bioactivity of natural ECMs facilitating cell attachment, proliferation, differentiation, migration, and proteolytic degradation. LunaGel™’s unique photocrosslinking technology allows unprecedented control over matrix porosity and stiffness, allowing researchers to replicate the physicochemical properties of a variety of healthy and diseased tissues in 3D cell culture applications.
LunaGel™ ECM has been successfully used in a wide range of applications including cell attachment and proliferation, stem cell culture and differentiation, mechanotransduction assays, cancer spheroid assays, angiogenesis assays, 3D bioprinting, tissue engineering, and more.
LunaGel™ is supplied as a sterile solution with freeze-dried photoinitiator. Available as Low Stiffness (0 - 6.5 kPa) and High Stiffness kit (0 - 25 kPa).
Reconstitute the photoinitiator in PBS, mix with LunaGel™ ECM and cells, and photocrosslink the solution using the Luna Crosslinker™ to form 3D cell culture models. By controlling the duration of light exposure you can produce hydrogels with a specified stiffness. Add your favourite culture media and you're culturing in 3D!
How it works
Create physiological cell culture models in 15 min
KIT CONTENTS
This kit contains enough LunaGel™ to create a total volume of 10 mL hydrogel.
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5 mL LunaGel™ ECM (2x solution, sterile)
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5 vials of photoinitiator (freeze-dried, sterile)
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Low stiffness (0 - 6.5 kPa), 10ml
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High stiffness (0 - 25 kPa), 7.5ml
FEATURES
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Liquid at temperatures over 4 °C. No heating or cooling required.
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Photocrosslinking technology allows highly controlled mechanical properties.
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High Bioactivity (cell attachment, proteolytic degradation).
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Compatible with automated liquid handling.
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