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. 2023 May 5;20:100662. doi: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100662

Table 1.

Properties of commercially available microcarriers.

Microcarrier Manufacturer Material Surface feature Density (g/cm3) Bead size (μm) Surface area (cm2/g) Carrier porosity
SoloHill Sigma Polystyrene Collagen 1.02–1.03 125-212 and 150–210 325 Non-porous
m-Dev45 Corning Polystyrene Collagen 1.022–1.030 125–212 360 Non-porous
Cytodex-3 GE Healthcare Dextran Collagen 1.04 120–180 2000 Non-porous
Cultispher Thermo Scientific Gelatin Uncoated 1.02–1.04 130–380 – Macroporous