Gareth Rogers

On Stand Workshop - Stand 5

Cells are sensitive to the environment around them and the 'PRIMO' photopatterning platform (from Alvéole) provides cell biologists with the flexibility to create and fine tune in vitro cell microenvironments. 'PRIMO' can be easily coupled to and is a perfect match for the 'openFrame' microscope.

This workshop will provide you with an opportunity to:

listen to a short presentation about photopatterning and its utility for a range of different applications, from cell confinement and tissue engineering to the study of cytoskeletal dynamics
see how to quickly and easily create protein micropatterns on a surface using an 'openFrame PRIMO'
learn more about microfabrication and see how to create hydrogel structures on a surface using the 'openFrame PRIMO'

‘openFrame PRIMO’ – Designing and building custom microenvironments for cells through photopatterning