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  1. 1 Introduction to clonogenic assay principles --:--
  2. 2 Explain single cell isolation and plating 01:10
  3. 3 Culture cells for colony growth period 02:05
  4. 4 Fix and stain formed colonies 02:55
  5. 5 Count colonies and analyze results 03:50
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Clonogenic Assay | Colony Formation Assay |

Protocol
Difficulty
intermediate

Steps

1
Introduction to clonogenic assay principles

Overview of the clonogenic assay as an in vitro cell survival assay that measures reproductive integrity and colony-forming potential of individual cells.

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2
Explain single cell isolation and plating

Discuss the methodology of isolating single cells and plating them under controlled experimental conditions to allow colony formation.

▶ 01:10
3
Culture cells for colony growth period

Incubate plated cells in appropriate growth media for the designated culture period to allow colony development and expansion.

▶ 02:05
4
Fix and stain formed colonies

Fix the cultured cells and apply staining protocols to visualize and identify the colonies that have formed.

▶ 02:55
5
Count colonies and analyze results

Count the visible colonies and calculate survival rates and colony-forming efficiency to assess cell reproductive capacity.

▶ 03:50
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