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A densitometer for the evaluation of cell growth in primary cultures: Construction and operation

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Journal of tissue culture methods

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This report describes the design, construction and operation of a photovoltic cell densitometer. The densitometer has proven to be very useful in evaluating the effect of various culture medium supplements on the growth of primary cultures.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 29208, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Louis Terracio

  2. Department of Anatomy, Tufts University School of Medicine, 02111, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    William H. J. Douglas

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Terracio, L., Douglas, W.H.J. A densitometer for the evaluation of cell growth in primary cultures: Construction and operation. Journal of Tissue Culture Methods 7, 5–8 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01666872

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