Isolating a Monoclonal Cell Population by Limiting Dilution
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...you can easily scan the plate for individual cells, which should be on the same focal plane. Scan the ...the microscope later when scanning the plate for individual cells, which can be difficult to find. Leave...calcium or magnesium, Corning 21-040-CV (cations can affect the attachment of adherent cells) Trypsin ...this protocol. Conditioned medium (details below) can be used to enhance the growth of cells in individual...protocol has been optimized for adherent cells but can be modified for suspension cells. The number of monoclonal... that the cells have detached from the plate and can be isolated. When trypsinized, detached cells will...cells for 13 days. Note that growth rate differences can be inferred by the differences in colony size. Figure...