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Ficoll-hypaque technique

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noun

A density-gradient centrifugation technique to separate lymphocytes from other formed elements in the blood.


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The procedure includes layering of sample onto a Ficoll-sodium metrizoate gradient of specific density, centrifugation, and finally collection of lymphocytes from the plasma-Ficoll interface.


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How do I prepare a specific T-cell line

Vice versa, I am a newbie in Immunology and Cell Culture Technique. From the course I attended few months ago, to culture specific T-cell, ... yield the lymphocyte population by centrifugating blood serum/plasma using Ficoll or another stuff to separate lymphocyte from other blood corpuscles. Then ...

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by Dr.Stein
Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:48 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How do I prepare a specific T-cell line
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