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Posted 10 months ago
Assume that you set-up an experiment by seeding Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hMSC) on the nanofibers. You have 3 groups and 4 characterization techniques after cell seeding. Experiments should be performed 3 times for the same analysis on the same sample. The concentration of the cells is 3×104cell/cm23 \times 10^{4} \mathrm{cell} / \mathrm{cm}^{2} and the volume of cell suspension in each NF\mathrm{NF} is 50μL50 \mu \mathrm{L}. Each nanofiber is circular with diameter of 12 mm12 \mathrm{~mm}. For cell seeding, cell suspension was homogenized carefully mixed 100μ1100 \mu 1 of cells with 9.9ml9.9 \mathrm{ml} of PBS before counting. Then 50μl50 \mu \mathrm{l} of cells with 50μl50 \mu l of trypan blue were mixed. 75 cells were counted in 5 squares of a hemocytometer
a) Please set up an experiment by calculating ( 5 pts)
i) total sample number
ii) total sample volume
iii) cell number in each sample
iv) cell number in total volume
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Posted 10 months ago
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i) Total sample number: 36 samples ii) Total sample volume: 1.8 mL iii) Cell number in each sample: 1,800 cells iv) Cell number in total volume: 64,800 cells
Solution
a
To calculate the total sample number, we consider the number of groups, the number of characterization techniques, and the number of repetitions. The formula is: Total sample number = Number of groups × Number of techniques × Number of repetitions
b
The total sample volume is calculated by multiplying the volume of cell suspension used for each nanofiber by the total number of samples. The formula is: Total sample volume = Volume per NF × Total sample number
c
To find the cell number in each sample, we use the given cell concentration and the area of the nanofiber. The area of a circle is calculated by A=πr2A = \pi r^2, where rr is the radius. The cell number in each sample is then: Cell number per sample = Cell concentration × Area of NF
d
The cell number in the total volume is the cell number in each sample multiplied by the total sample number. The formula is: Cell number in total volume = Cell number per sample × Total sample number
Key Concept
Experimental design and calculation of sample sizes and volumes in cell culture experiments
Explanation
The student's question involves setting up an experiment with hMSCs on nanofibers, requiring calculations for sample numbers, volumes, and cell counts based on given parameters and cell culture practices.

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