Collection: Cellendes ToLuminate Photo-Crosslinkable Hydrogel Products

ToLuminate Photogels are photo-crosslinkable hydrogels (Photogels). Kits for forming Photogels contain all necessary components, including norbornene-modified dextran that reacts with 3-D Life crosslinkers on the basis of a thiol-ene reaction. After mixing of the hydrogel components gelation is initiated at any time with light at wavelengths of 365-405 nm. The hydrogels can be adjusted to various cell culture conditions by attachment of cell adhesion peptides or inclusion of matrix metalloproteinase-cleavable motifs.

ToLuminate photogels crosslinked with PEG-Link or CD-Link can be dissolved by 3-D Life Dextranase for a protease-free cell recovery.

Cell adhesion peptides, Dextranase for gel dissolution and other gel modifying reagents are available as separate products (see products Adhesion Peptides and Accessories).

CD or PEG: Choose between a cell-degradable (CD) crosslinker and a non-degradable (PEG) crosslinker.

HA or CD-HA: Choose a hyaluronic acid-based crosslinker, either hyaluronic acid only (HA) or one with a matrix metalloproteinase-cleavable motif (CD-HA). 

Ilex Life Sciences LLC is an authorized distributor of Cellendes GmbH ToLuminate products.