LAP is a water soluble photoinitiator for use in the polymerization of hydrogels or bioinks. LAP is photocrosslinked with 405nm blue light and is often preferred over Irgacure 2959 due to improved cytocompatibility.

LAP is a water soluble photoinitiator for use in the polymerization of hydrogels or bioinks. LAP is photocrosslinked with 405nm blue light and is often preferred over Irgacure 2959 due to improved cytocompatibility.

Product Description LAP is a water soluble, cytocompatible, photoinitiator for use in the polymerization of hydrogels or bioinks. This photoinitator is preferred over Irgacure 2959 for biological applications due to its increased water solubility, increased polymerization rates with 365 nm light, and absorbance at 400 nm allowing for polymerization with visible light. The improved polymerization kinetics enable cell encapsulation at reduced initiator concentration and longer wavelength light, which has been shown to reduce initiator toxicity and increase cell viability. This LAP product is considered non-sterile. Adding antibiotics to your cell culture system, or sterile filtering is recommended. To sterile filter, resuspend the desired quantity of LAP and filter through small 0.2 micron button filters. Use the sterile photoinitiator within 2 weeks. This product comes with 500 mg of dry powder. Storage/Stability: The product ships on gel packs. Store the product at 2-8°C. Weigh out the required amount of powder to solubilize. Once solubilized, use within 2 weeks. Dry powder (non-solubilized) is stable for >1 year at 2-8°C.