Table 1 Aggregate characterisation (n = 100) for the various cell types.

From: DEP-Dots for 3D cell culture: low-cost, high-repeatability, effective 3D cell culture in multiple gel systems

Cell type

Frequency (kHz)

Cell radius (µm)

Cells per aggregate

Aggregate diameter/dot diameter

Yeast

10

3.5 ± 0.8

300 ± 26

0.465 ± 0.04

HeLa

5

10.3 ± 1.1

32 ± 5

0.462 ± 0.03

K562

7

10.4 ± 1.5

54 ± 8

0.468 ± 0.03

HL-1

2

10.2 ± 1.5

75 ± 6

0.456 ± 0.02