How to Observe Cells in Cell Culture Flasks
As a convenient cell culture container, cell culture flasks appear frequently in laboratories and are mainly used to cultivate adherent cells. When culturing cells, we need to observe the state of the cells and judge their growth. So, how should we observe? First of all, the state of the cells can be observed through eyes or a microscope. When we take out the cell culture flasks from the incubator, we can judge the growth of the cells by the color, concentration, and cell state of the medium. T25 Flask 1. Look at the color of the medium. There are acid-base indicators in most media, which are yellow when acidic and purple when alkaline. If the pH value of the medium changes greatly, consider whether the medium is contaminated, or the cells grow too densely, or the cells die too much, or there is a problem with the adjustment of the CO2 concentration in the incubator. 2. Look at the concentration of the medium. When the medium becomes turbid, the medium is contaminated or t...