Synthesis and mechanical characterization of polyacrylamide (PAAm) hydrogels with different stiffnesses for large-batch cell culture applications
Charlotte Cresens, Samet Aytekin, Behrad Shaghaghi, Lotte Gerrits, Ana Montero‐Calle, Rodrigo Barderas, Paul H. J. Kouwer, Susana Rocha
This paper provides a step-by-step protocol for synthesizing and characterizing PAAm hydrogels of varying stiffness for cell culture and mechanobiology studies.
STAR Protocols · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering