A high-quality rat tail collagen type I solution for cell culture applications (e.g., 3D gels, scaffolds, and coating).

• Provides in vivo-like extracellular matrix (ECM) structures
• Non-pepsinized, native collagen for modelling biological ECM in gel matrices
• Fast polymerization facilitates optimal cell distribution in 3D gels
• Tested, found negative for DNA, bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasma
• Sterile for Cell Culture
• Sourced from Rat Tail Tendon
• 3D gelling and 2D coating test in cell culture
• Optically clear viscous liquid

Type I Collagen is a major structural component of the extracellular matrix (ECM). This fibrous protein is often used in three-dimensional (3D) collagen gels that simulate the in vivo cell environment better than the traditional 2D systems. Collagen I can also be used for coating surfaces, as it can form thin layers for culturing cells. ibidi’s Type I Collagen is a state-of-the-art, purified protein extracted from rat tail tendons without pepsinization. It is specially engineered for ibidi’s cell-based assays (e.g., chemotaxis assays in 3D gels, or 2D coating of lab cultureware).