マイクロゲルビーズ・ゲルマイクロドロップレット

単分散で再現性のあるハイドロゲルビーズ

マイクロ流体チップを用いることで、直径数µm〜数百µmの単分散マイクロハイドロゲルビーズをハイスループットかつ高再現性で作製できます。アガロース、ヒアルロン酸、アルギン酸などの多糖類、ゼラチンやコラーゲンなどのタンパク質、PEGDAなどの樹脂材料まで、幅広い組成に対応可能です。

主なハイドロゲルの種類

近年は新規生体適合性ハイドロゲルの開発が進んでおり、研究・応用範囲はさらに拡大しています。

マイクロハイドロゲルビーズの用途例

• 3D細胞培養・スフェロイド作製
• 抗体アッセイ
• ハイスループットスクリーニング
• ドラッグデリバリーシステム（DDS）研究
• 生体・抗体医薬DDS研究
• シングルセル解析・イメージング
• 化粧品材料
• 食品・サプリメント材料
• 新材料・素材研究開発

マイクロ流体チップを用いたマイクロハイドロゲル作製

両側から交差する油相流により、定量かつ均一な水相ドロップレットが連続的に形成されます。ドロップレット形成直前に2液を混合する設計は、細胞封入型三次元培養やバイオアッセイ開発に適しています。

マイクロドロップレットジェネレーター MDGMD

マイクロドロップレットジェネレーター MDGMDは、単分散ドロップレットおよびハイドロゲル生成に特化した研究用ドロップレットジェネレーターです。学術研究および研究開発用途において、高い再現性と操作性を提供します。

▶ MDGMD の詳細はこちら

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