Automation of the Trypan Blue cell viability protocol offers better accuracy and better reproducibility than using a light microscope and hemacytometer
Cell viability determinations traditionally have been performed manually using a light microscope and hemacytometer, which tend to be tedious and time consuming.
But, most importantly, this manual method has both significant accuracy and reproducibility error.
The new Beckman Coulter Vi-Cell automates the widely accepted Trypan Blue cell viability tissue culture protocol.
In comparison with manual technique, the number of cells quantified is significantly greater.
Hence, the Vi-Cell enhances the statistical reliability of the results.
Results are obtained in minutes.
The measurement of cell culture health requires accurate measurement of both concentration and percentage of viable cells. This information is essential for basic cell cultures and maintaining optimum culture conditions in bioreactors.
