Table 1. Synthetic and natural substrates used for two dimensional cell culture.
Material | Origin | Elasticity E [kPa] |
---|---|---|
Polyacrylamide (PA) | Synthetic | 0.1–100 |
PDMS | Synthetic | 10–1000 |
Collagen | Natural | 0.001–1 |
Fibronectin | Natural | 0.001–1 |
Matrigel | Natural | <1 |
Alginate | Natural | 0.1–150 |
Hyaluronic acid (HA) | Natural | 0.1–150 |