METHOD FOR DETERMINING VIABLE CELL COUNT

摘要

A method for conveniently and quickly determining the viable cell count and/or survival ratio of cells. This method comprises measuring the fluorescence intensity of a test sample subjected to a treatment with a fluorescent probe for nucleic acid capable of exclusively staining dead cells and the fluorescence intensity of the test sample subjected to not only the treatment with the above-mentioned probe but also another treatment of damaging cell membrane and them comparing these intensities. <IMAGE>