MULTI-PURPOSE SUBSTRATES USEFUL FOR CELL CULTURE AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME

摘要

Described herein are multi-purpose substrates composed of (1) a base coated with a calcium phosphate coating and (2) a fluorophore-labeled collagen adsorbed on the calcium phosphate coating. The multi-purpose substrates are useful in culturing and studying the activity of a variety of cells. The multi-purpose substrates described herein can be used for both solution- and image -based analysis of cultured cells. New methods for producing and using such coated substrates are also disclosed.