Bac³Gel is an advanced material that brings the human microbiome natural habitats into your lab

Inspired by human mucus, our advanced material provides a multitude of microenvironments that support the growth and sustain complex microbial communities

3D structure

Replicates the spatial complexity of native mucus for realistic microbial growth.

Gradient structure

Creates oxygen and nutrient gradients to support a diverse microbiota.

Mucin-based materials

Mimics key biochemical signaling.

90%

of species present in native microbiota grew in Bac³Gel

30 % traditional methods

90% Bac³Gel

100%

75%

50%

25%

Advantages

Fully Tuneable

Seamless integration

Standard Operability

High throughput

Applications

Pharmacokinetic studies

Permeability assessment and determination of drug-mucus interaction

Recreate microbiota

Support the growth of natural living communities of microorganisms or pathogens

Efficacy testing

Test the efficacy of drugs or the impact of a bacterium over complex microbial communities

Bac3Gel is an advanced material that brings the human microbiome natural habitats into your lab