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Cell Quantification Protocol
GUIDELINE
Cell quantification refers to the process of determining the number or concentration of cells in a given sample. The protocol describes a method of cell quantification.
METHODS
- Bring adherent and semi-adherent cells into suspension using trypsin/EDTA and resuspended in a volume of fresh medium at least equivalent to the volume of trypsin. For cells that grow in clumps centrifuge and resuspend in a small volume and gently pipette to break up clumps.
- Before the cells settle, place a suitable volume of a cell suspension (20-200 μL) in a centrifuge tube. Add an equal volume of 0.4% Trypan Blue and gently mix. Incubate the mixture at room temperature (15-25°C) for 5 minutes.
- Prepare a hemocytometer by cleaning the chamber surface with 70% ethanol.
- Moisten the coverslip with water or exhaled breath. Fill both sides of the chamber with cell suspension (approximately 5-10 μL) and view under an inverted phase contrast microscope using x20 magnification.
- Count the number of viable (seen as bright cells) and non-viable cells (stained blue). Ideally >100 cells should be counted in order to increase the accuracy of the cell count. Note the number of squares counted to obtain your count of >100.
- Calculate the concentration of viable and non-viable cells and the percentage of viable cells.
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NOTES
- Trypan Blue is toxic and is a potential carcinogen. Protective clothing, gloves, and face/eye protection should be worn. Do not breathe the vapor.
- The central area of the counting chamber is 1 mm2. This area is subdivided into 25 smaller squares (1/25 mm2). Each of these is surrounded by triple lines and is then further divided into 16 (1/400 mm2). The depth of the chamber is 0.1 mm.
- Be careful not to move the coverslip. Allow capillary action to draw the sample in.
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