You're now ready to use the hemocytometer, but what about the microscope itself? There are several types of microscope but the most common is the…
Here are the main applications of the hemocytometer: To perform blood counts: blood is a fluid that naturally carries cells throughout the human (or animal)…
Check out the step-by-step printable hemocytometer protocol that I have prepared for you! You can download it here.
What should I count? Blood irrigates our whole body and therefore contains many types of cells that effect different tasks: red blood cells that carry…
HemocyTap is an app that I developed during the first year of my PhD because I was (literally) getting cramps in my thumbs from counting…
In this tutorial we go through all the calculations explained in hemocytometer calculation but with a small example for both large squares (1mm wide) and…
Why are there different hemocytometer grid sizes? The hemocytometer was originally invented by Louis-Charles Malassez to count blood cells. But later on, biologists and experimental…
Back from a friend’s party where you tried homemade beer? And now you want to try yourself right? I see. Well, here we will (only)…
Once you have counted cells in each of the squares, you perform the hemocytometer calculations based on your total counts, dilution factor, initial volume and…
Looking for a live/dead assay, and not sure which one is best? Here we have the answer for you. Why do a live/dead assay? You…