In: Chemistry
1) Design and draw a serial dilution to go from 4x10^8 cells/ml to 2x10^5 cells/ml. Indicate DF, TDF, and org/ml at each step.
Given concentration: 4*108 cells/mL
The required concentration: 2*105 cells/mL
The serial dilution can be done as shown below.
1st dilution: 4*108 * 1/2 = 2*108 cells/mL, DF = 1: 3, TDF = 1: 3
2nd dilution: 2*108 * 1/2 = 1*108 cells/mL, DF = 1: 3, TDF = 1: 3 * 1: 3, i.e. 1: 9
3nd dilution: 1*108 * 1/2 = 5*107 cells/mL, DF = 1: 3, TDF = 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 3, i.e. 1: 27
4th dilution: 5*107 * 1/2 = 2.5*107 cells/mL, DF = 1: 3, TDF = 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 3, i.e. 1: 81
5th dilution: 2.5*107 * 1/5 = 5*106 cells/mL, DF = 1: 6, TDF = 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 6, i.e. 1: 486
6th dilution: 5*106 * 1/5 = 1*106 cells/mL, DF = 1: 6, TDF = 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 6 * 1: 6, i.e. 1: 2916
7th dilution: 1*106 * 1/5 = 2*105 cells/mL, DF= 1: 6, TDF = 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 3 * 1: 6 * 1: 6 * 1: 6, i.e. 1: 17496