A thermoreversible gel compatible with LIVE cells.

It can be used to immobilise non-adherent cells and beads by simple warming, and conversely allowing their recovery by simple cooling.

CyGEL™ is unusual in that it is a liquid when cold and a gel when warmed!

What are the key benefits?
CyGEL™ has many applications in imaging, flow cytometry and cell-based screening. It is compatible with LIVE cells, usefully allowing their immobilisation for analysis and subsequent release for ongoing experimentation.

Key benefits include:-

• optically clear with low autofluorescence
• controllable and rapid transition from liquid to gel
• convenient immobilisation of non-adherent cells and beads
• compatible with GFP and "in gel" fluorescent probes including DRAQ5™

Advantages:

• allows rapid preparation of cells for gel mounting
• permits long term analysis of non-adherent cells
• acts as a support matrix
• permits sterile, low temperature recovery of cells from gel
• multiple assay formats and applications including apoptosis detection