Corning® BioCoat™ Cell Culture Inserts
By Corning® BioCoat®
Corning BioCoat™ Cell Culture Inserts contain cell culture inserts coated with extracellular matrix (ECM) and are packaged ready-to-use in Falcon® Companion Cell Culture Plates. Cell culture on microporous membranes has been shown to promote differentiation of a variety of epithelial and mesenchymal cells in vitro, especially in the presence of ECM. ECM is a vital component of the cellular microenvironment in vivo, and its use in vitro has been shown to promote cell growth and enhance expression of cell-specific morphology and function.
Applications:
- Promotion of epithelial polarity
- Differentiation of a variety of cell types
- Transport and permeability studies
- Transendothelial migration
- Tumor-cell invasion assays
- Chemotaxis and haptotaxis assays
- In vitro toxicology
- Co-culture experiments
- Barrier function
Inserts are available with the following selection of ECMs:
Thin-Layer Matrices
- Collagen I
- Fibronectin
- Collagen IV