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Home CELL 3H-Thymidine Uptake by Cultured Cells

3H-Thymidine Uptake by Cultured Cells

3H-Thymidine Uptake by Cultured Cells

(Source: 51bio)

LEVEL II

Materials

  • Fibroblast cells in log phase growth
  • Ca++, Mg++free-phosphate buffered saline (PBSA)
  • 5% (w/v) Glutaraldehyde (GTA)
  • 2% (w/v) Perchloric Acid (PCA)
  • Subbed slides (coated with chrom alum gelatin) and Permount
  • Nuclear Track Emulsion (Kodak or Ilford)
  • Darkroom and chemicals for photographic processing

Dektol developer

Kodak Fixer

  • Giemsa stain, graded series of alcohols, xylol