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Help with O.D. measurements! - bacteria like each other too much? (Aug/06/2007 )

Hi!

I know that measuring O.D. of a cell culture can be considered to be pretty basic, but I still have some questions on problems that I encountered...

I'm measuring in microwell plates, as well as culture my cells there. But the cells tend to stick together on the bottom of the well after a while! Can I still trust the O.D. value?
How can I avoid that they get stuck on the bottom like that?


josefin

-k_josefin-

you mean you cuture bacterias in microplate ? blink.gif

-fred_33-

QUOTE (fred_33 @ Aug 6 2007, 12:29 AM)
you mean you cuture bacterias in microplate ? blink.gif



Yes, since I'm trying to make a calibration curve for an antibacterial substance testing (of the type of an MIC test).

-k_josefin-