Mentors At Your Benchside

#21 — Do you know the difference between cell confluency and cell number? Can you measure cell confluency accurately? Cell confluency measurements are essential in cell-based experiments. Listen to this episode to learn what cell confluency is and the different quantification methods to measure it. Read the original article to get visual guides to help you understand and measure your cell confluency accurately. [1] Do you want more information to help you perfect your cell culture? Check out related articles to learn how to get the right passage number for your cells and how to culture adherent cells like HEK293s. [2,3] Resources: 1. How Confluent Are Your Cells? A Beginner’s Guide to Measuring Cell Culture Confluency. Available at: https://bitesizebio.com/63887/cell-confluency/ 2. What’s in a Number: Getting the Right Passage in Cell Culture. Available at: https://bitesizebio.com/13685/cell-culture-passage-number-explained/ 3. What the HEK? A Beginner’s Guide to HEK293 Cells. Available at: https://bitesiz