cell culture
Counting cells and viability dyes
Why a haemocytometer or an automated counter can mislead, and how trypan blue, clumps and debris bias a viability count you will seed from.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
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cytometry and microscopy
Viability dyes and dead-cell artefacts
How dead cells bind antibody nonspecifically, and which amine-reactive or DNA-dye class fits a fixed or unfixed staining workflow.
8 October 2026 · 7 min read