Easy Cell Counting

UCSF
Urology
Grad Student

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Company:

Biorad

Product Name:

TC20 Cell Counter

Catalog Number:

TC20

This is great for quickly counting cells in tissue culture. If you need to be very accurate, I would count twice as sometimes the numbers can vary quite a bit.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Counting cells

Starting Material

10ul of cells onto slide

Protocol Overview

Put 10ul of cells into slide and insert into machine

Tips

Count twice if you need to be very accurate. Also try to resuspend cells to a concentration in the middle of the operating range.

Results Summary

Works well for quick counts. The numbers sometimes vary a little bit, but for sensitive applications you can quickly count several times.

Features Summary

Can automatically detect live/dead with trypan blue

DOI or PMID #

N/A

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

Easy and fast

The Bad

Expensive counting slides

The Bottom Line

Much easier than manually counting, especially when processing multiple cell lines.

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