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Bio rad cell counter trypan blue.
Cell viability was determined by the result analyzed by a tc20 automated cell counter bio rad.
Any researcher who works in a cell culture hood needs some sort of cell counting solution whether to determine cell concentration prior to cell passage or to assess cell viability following drug treatment.
Of course trypan blue assay is not sufficient to evaluate dead cells it s just an indication of cell death.
Trypan blue solution 0 4 is routinely used as a cell stain to assess cell viability using the dye exclusion test.
Cell counters as the name implies are tools for counting live and or dead cells in a culture.
This test is often performed while counting cells with the hemocytometer during routine subculturing but can be performed any time cell viability needs to be determined quickly and accurately.
Subsequently 10 µl of cell suspension was mixed with 10 µl 0 4 trypan blue dye bio rad.
450021 and 10 µl of this cell trypan blue suspension was added into a cell counting slide bio rad.
The tc20 automated cell counter has replaced the tc10 automated cell counter.
Of course of dead cells is cell type dependent.
View product view product specs our lab uses insect cell cultures to produce recombinant mammalian proteins.
Home life science research bio rad products trypan blue trypan blue 1450021.
For each protein that is produced using this method considerable attention must be paid to the density of the cell cultures at various stages in the protocol.
When using trypan blue the counter automatically takes into account the 1 1 dilution.
For use with tc10 or tc20 automated cell counter.
From the results screen you can view an image of the cells use the built in dilution calculator or view a histogram of cell sizes and when using trypan blue the spread of cell sizes versus viability.
Obtain a total cell count without trypan blue or total and live cell counts with trypan blue in 30 seconds.
5 x 1 5 ml sufficient for 750 counts 10 µl count 0 4 in 0 81 sodium chloride and 0 06 potassium phosphate dibasic solution sterile filtered for use with tc10 or tc20 automated cell counter.
