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Hemocytometer - (Jun/06/2010 )

Can someone help me with this question?

Q. Each large square of hemocytometer (with coverslip in place) represents a total volume of ------------------------.

-EMSA1983-

WIKI can:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemocytometer

-Gerard-

Gerard on Jun 6 2010, 01:56 PM said:



wiki doesn't answer the question specifically.

-EMSA1983-

Ummmmm yes it does: (below is copy pasted directly from the article)

hemocytometer consists of several, large, 1 x 1 mm (1 mm2) squares

raised edges of the hemocytometer hold the coverslip 0.1 mm off the marked grid

Dimensions, Area, Volume at 0.1 mm depth
1 x 1 mm, 1 mm2 , 100 nl

-leelee-