PEGDA

  • Thiol-reactive crosslinker (polyethylene glycol diacrylate – PEGDA)
  • Molecular weight of 3400
  • Optimum for tissue engineering applications
  • Discounts offered on Bulk orders; please call 801-583-8212 for pricing
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General

Polyethylene (glycol) diacrylate-based hydrogels are powerful tools for uncovering basic cellular biology because they are considered biologically inert (“blank slate”) and their mechanical properties can be varied over a large range of moduli. In addition, PEGDA hydrogels is an emerging scaffold for tissue engineering and Regenerative Medicine since polymerization can occur rapidly at room temperature and requires low energy input, has high water content, is elastic, and can be customized to include a variety of biological molecules.

Basic Information

Polyethylene (glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) is a synthetic, hydrophilic starting material which forms hydrogels in the presence of photoinitiator and UV light.  PEGDA hydrogels are easily customizable since ECM proteins and/or growth factors can be incorporated into a hydrogel and its stiffness can be modulated from 10-100 kPa (9, 10).   PEGDA is widely recognized as a biocompatible, non-immunogenic, and capable of chemical manipulation to incorporate attachment peptides (1, 6), degradable peptides (1,2), and other moieties (3).

Application

PEGDA Applications

Composition

PEGDA comes in either bulk or sterile-filled vials:

Bulk PEGDA

  • 1 gram of total PEGDA (for small-volume applications)
  • 5 grams of total PEGDA (for medium-volume applications)
  • Over 5 grams of PEGDA (for large-volume applications)

Vials

  • 1 mL vials
  • Streile filled under Argon
  • Individual component of the PEGgel Kit

Data Sheets

Printable PDF Version

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PEGDA(poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate, Mw=3400) is packaged 100mg aliquots. Vials are blanketed by argon and under a slight vacuum.

STORAGE

  • Store PEGDA in the original vial unopened at -20 °C for up to one year.
  • Reconstituted PEGDA solutions can be stored at -20 °C for ~ one month.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

PEGDA is prepared by dissolving the lyophilized solid in the DG Water; 1.0mL of DG water yields a 10w/v% solution. Typically, PEGDA is used with PEGcure Photoinitiator as a curing agent.

PEGDA hydrogels (1 mL) should be prepared in the following manner:

  1. Allow the PEGDA, PEGcure and DG Water to come to room temperature.
  2. Under aseptic conditions add 1.0 mL of DG Water to the PEGDA vial for a 10% (w/v) solution.
  3. Invert several times to dissolve. The solution will be clear and slightly viscous.
  4. Under aseptic conditions remove the 10% PEGDA solution from the vial and add entirety to the PEGcure vial. Place the vial on a rocker or shaker and allow solids to completely dissolve (approximately 10-20 minutes).  The resulting solution will be 10% (w/v) PEGDA and 0.1% (w/v) PEGcure.
  5. Keep solution protected from light until ready to crosslink.  Pipette solution into desired format (i.e. 96 well plate) and expose to UV light (wavelength 365 nm) for 15 minutes to form gels.
  6. Hydrogel properties may vary depending on time of exposure and type of UV light.  Ensure the UV light is in close proximity to the hydrogel solution.
  7. Freeze unused PEGDA solution at -20 °C and protected from light.

Note: When altering this protocol gelation time and hydrogel stiffness vary depending upon the concentration of PEGDA, the concentration of PEGcure, and the duration of time exposed to UV radiation.

Note: Hydrogels made using only PEGDA and PEGcure will not support cell attachment.

Note: Product has been manufactured under aseptic conditions and tested for bacteria and fungus.

MSDS

PEGDA

References

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