Ibidi – Labware – µ-Slide Chemotaxis
Investigate chemotaxis of fast or slow migrating adherent cells and non-adherent cells in 2D or 3D gel matrices
Product outline
- Investigate chemotaxis of fast or slow migrating adherent cells and non-adherent cells in 2D or 3D gel matrices
- Real-time chemotaxis measurement in real-time in a 2D or 3D environment
- Stable chemotactic gradients for long-term experiments
- Reproducible results with reliable and user-independent data
Applications
- 2D and 3D chemotaxis assays with fast or slow migrating cells
- Live cell imaging using inverted microscopy
- Chemotaxis of neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes
- 3D chemotaxis of leukocytes or cancer cells in an ECM-like matrix
- Invasion assays of tumour cells in Matrigel™
- Chemotaxis measurements of adherent and non-adherent cells
Technical Specifications
| Outer dimensions (w x l) | 25.5 x 75.5 mm² |
| Chemotaxis chambers on slide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Volume per chamber | 120 µl |
| Observation area | 2×1 mm² |
| Coating area per chamber | Coating area per chamber |
| – When coating full chamber | – When coating full chamber |
| – When coating observation area only | |
| 3.50 cm2 | 3.50 cm2 |
| 0.27 cm2 | 0.27 cm2 |
| Distance between chambers | 18.5 mm |
| Total height with plugs | 12 mm |
| Volume chemoattractant | 30 µl |
| Bottom | ibidi Polymer Coverslip |
Technical Features
- Chamber geometry optimized for cells in 2D and 3D matrices
- Defined linear gradient with long-term stability
- Homogeneous cell distribution at the experimental starting point
- 3 chambers on one slide for parallel assays
- Ideal for collagen gels, hydrogels, Matrigel™, or similar aqueous gels
- Ready to use, i.e., no assembly required
- Lettered and numbered chambers and reservoirs
Chemotaxis Assays Using the ibidi µ-Slide Chemotaxis
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