PVA Microcarriers - Scapova™
For mass cell culture / Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) microcarriers - Scapova™
Features
- High cell proliferation rate
- Quality management in accordance with medical standards
- Ease of handling
About Microcarriers
Microcarriers are micron-sized beads used as scaffolds for cell culture. Cells attach to the bead surface and proliferat on it.
High cell proliferation rate
The microcarriers have higher cell proliferation capability than competitors
It can be applied to the culture of therapeutic cells such as MSCs.
Quality management in accordance with medical standards
Strict quality management and no risk of contamination due to the material features
Ease of handling
SCAPOVA™ CL is “Ready to use.” No need for sterilization and cleaning before use. It swells quickly in PBS or culture medium. Swollen particles are highly transparent. Therefore, cells can be easily observed with a phase contrast microscope.
Scapova CL and Scapova AS
| SCAPOVA CL | SCAPOVA AS | |
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Clinical grade collagen is coated on the particle surface. |
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| Particle size (D50) | 220 μm | 160 μm |
| Surface | Collagen coated | Activated treatment |
| Swelling factor (in PBS) | 10 | 5 |
| The surface area [/g dry weight] | 2,600 cm2 | 1,900 cm2 |
| Sterilization | Gamma irradiation | Gamma irradiation |
*Scapova AS needs a coating of cell-adhesion molecules before use. Coating materials tested are Vitronectin, fibronectin, Laminin, iMatrix-511, Synthemax II, Poly-L-Lysine and Collagen. Please refer to the manual for the coating protocol.
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*** For Research Use Only (RUO) ***
These products are for research use only and may not be used for clinical, diagnostic, or therapeutic purposes.