There are various laboratory technologies used to analyze different types of cells. There are new laboratory technologies,which make scientists understand cells and their unique attributes better. New cell technologies enable scientists uncover more information about how cells function and how they interact with each other. This paper will discuss one of the new cell technologies used to analyze cells in laboratories. The paper will focus on the design of the Countess Automated Cell Counter to find out how it makes laboratory functions more effective.
The Countess Automated Cell Counter is one of the most modern cell technologies used in laboratories. The cell counter uses automated image recognition optics to determine the number of cells in a specimen. This enables biological researchers to get the accurate number of cells in a specimen and their effectiveness. It is able to distinguish between live and dead cells accurately, which enables scientists to evaluate their impacts in different environments they exist.
This cell counter measures the viability of cells in less than one minute, which makes it effective for counting cells in laboratories (Malick & Ghosh, 2012, p. 78). It is more effective than other instruments, because it can also measure other attributes related to plant and animal cells. The Countess cell counter also provides precise information about the size of a cell and how it reacts when exposed to different environments.
The cell counter uses effective data displays, which makes it possible for a scientist to understand how cells operate. This is integrated with a software application that allows the researcher to observe different changes, when the experiment is in progress. A complete measurement displays the total amount of cells in a concentration. This cell counter uses lower concentrations of the try pan blue dye to separate live and dead cells.
This allows it to estimate the concentration of these cells per millilitre, in a specific specimen solution (Marshall, 2013, p. 83). It has the capability to distinguish different images, which enables it identify individual objects in specimens being analyzed. Therefore, the cell counter can accurately display the shape and size of cells, which a specific specimen being measured contains. It also shows the average size of all cells in a specimen being measured.
This laboratory appliance does not need to be connected to a computer for it to perform its functions effectively. The counter has a USB drive that allows a user to obtain and store data, which may later be transferred to a computer.
However, this requires a Countess software to be installed on the computer to enable a researcher evaluate cell samples being studied, further. The counter is able to compile different aspects of cell samples being studied to uncover more information about their existence. It also allows a user to obtain a report detailing cell images, specific cell attributes and other relevant data (Freshney, 2011, p. 103). The counter can test human stem cells, white blood cells, red blood cells and plant cells. However, it cannot measure plant and animal cells which move swiftly.
In conclusion, the Countess cell counter makes it possible for researchers to estimate the number and viability of different cells, contained in a specimen. The counter makes it easy for researchers to understand how cells function and how they interact in different environments. This enables them obtain accurate results which are backed up by clear images and statistics.
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Malick, B. & Ghosh, Z. (2012). Regulatory RNAs: Basics, methods and applications. London: Springer.
Marshall, W.F. (2013). Cilia, part 1. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.