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Manual vs. automated cell counting: Overcoming four major sources of error in manual cell counting

ChemoMetec
12 Jul 2021

In this application note, Chemometec explains how to overcome the four main challenges in cell counting: human perception of what defines a cell; volume, dilution, and pipetting errors; viability determination; counting enough events.

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