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Table 1 Hydrogel formation results

From: Self-assembling Fmoc dipeptide hydrogel for in situ 3D cell culturing

Dispersion Medium

Gelling Agent Concentration (mg/ml)

Final Peptide Concentration (wt%)

Hydrogel Assembly Result

1. PBS 10×

100

0.5

Unstable

2. PBS 1×

100

0.5

Unstable

3. PBS 1×

100

1.0

Partial

4. PBS 1×

25

0.5

Soft Gel

5. PBS 1×

25

1.0

Firm Gel

6. MEM

25

0.5

Unstable

  1. Result of in situ gel formation in multiple dispersion media and Fmoc dipeptide concentrations (macroscale). All gelling agent concentrations and final Fmoc dipeptide concentrations produced stable gels in de-ionized water.