📋 Training Agenda
Theoretical part:
🔹Introduction to 3D Cell Culture and LifeGel Technology
Key principles of 3D culture, challenges in traditional systems, and how LifeGel offers a reproducible alternative
🔹Overview of Laboratory Procedures
Step-by-step walk-through of the practical session, including purpose and expected outcomes
🔹Q&A Session
Practical part:
🔹Core Techniques Using LifeGel:
Seeding Cells in 3D (LifeGel-based setup)
Learn how to prepare and seed cells onto the LifeGel hydrogel for consistent 3D structure formation
Medium Exchange in 3D Culture
Techniques for efficient and non-disruptive media changes in LifeGel-based system
🔹Hydrogel Digestion: LifeGel Digestion and 3D Structure Retrieval
Methods for retrieving whole 3D structures or isolating single cells for downstream applications (e.g., flow cytometry, RNA extraction, protein isolation)
🔹Assay Example: Cell Viability Assessment
Quantitative approach to evaluating cell viability in 3D models.
🔹Optimization & Wrap-Up:
Troubleshooting and Best Practices
Discussion of common pitfalls and how to optimize results for different cell types or experimental aims.
Final Q&A and Wrap-Up Discussion