Merck, ECM205, Millicoat® ECM Screening Kit, 1 ea. ECM101-ECM105

Cell adhesion plays a major role in cellular communication and regulation, and is of fundamental importance in the development and maintenance of tissues. Scientists are continually examining the adhesion and migration of many diverse cell types on various extracellular matrix (ECM) component proteins. Millicoat® Cell Adhesion Strips are provided as 12 8-well removable strips in a plate frame for convenience and flexibility in designing assays. The wells in rows A - G have been coated with a human ECM protein. Row H of each strip is coated with BSA which serves as a negative assay control. The Millicoat screening kit contains individual 96-well plates for fibronectin, vitronectin, laminin, collagen I and collagen IV. Cells are seeded onto the coated substrate. Subsequently, adherent cells are fixed and stained. Relative attachment is determined using absorbance readings.