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An improved counting method for motile protozoan cultures
Author(s) -
Erhan S.,
Franko E. A.,
Rutman R. J.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1969.tb00705.x
Subject(s) - stain , rendering (computer graphics) , filter (signal processing) , microscope slide , microscope , biology , optics , staining , computer science , artificial intelligence , computer vision , physics , genetics
SUMMARY A simple counting method is described for routine cultures of highly motile organisms. It is based on dyeing the organisms with a suitable stain, filtering them through a Millipore filter and counting single organisms directly under a microscope after rendering the filter transparent.