Scaffold Gradients: Finding the Right Environment for Developing Cells (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Scaffold Gradients: Finding the Right Environment for Developing Cells

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Experimental hydrogel scaffolds prepared at NIST for culturing bone cells clearly show the dependence of bone mineralization on the stiffness of the gel. Deposited minerals are denser at the bottoms of the gradient gels, which are progressively stiffer from top to bottom. Strips are approximately 1 x 6 cm. (Color added for emphasis.)

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Chatterjee, NIST

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