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Practical calculations, with the assumptions in view

Cell Culture Lab Companion helps researchers and students plan media preparation, cell seeding, passaging, vessel conversions and cryovial allocation. It brings 29 source-linked cell-line references together with a comparison directory, editable calculators and six practical calculation guides.

The aim is to make routine calculations easier to follow: show the units, account for the complete mixture, distinguish viable cells from total cells, and explain what a result can and cannot tell you.

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Dr. Tayner Rodriguez Garzon

PhD in Molecular Genetics · Griffith University, Australia

Dr. Tayner Rodriguez Garzon has 20 years of experience in tissue culture and experience supervising PhD students. His scientific background spans molecular genetics, cancer research, cell-based assays and drug discovery.

His research experience includes cytotoxicity assessment and the study of candidate cancer therapeutics, including compounds that affect cell division, the cytoskeleton and signalling pathways, as well as antibody–drug conjugates and immune-related approaches.

A particular focus is phenomic analysis: comparing patterns of cellular responses to help prioritise candidate compounds, investigate mechanisms of action and design assays that answer a defined biological question.

This profile describes Dr. Rodriguez Garzon’s professional background. It does not mean every page has been independently peer reviewed or experimentally validated. Griffith University is listed as the degree-awarding institution, without implying university endorsement of this website.

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Cell Culture Tools is the publishing name used for this website. Dr. Tayner Rodriguez Garzon is the scientific contributor, providing the research background and practical questions that inform the site’s tools and guidance. Contributor and publisher links on the calculator guidance and practical guides lead back to this page. The site operator is identified in the privacy policy.

Sources and examples

Cell-line and vessel summaries identify their sources and the products they describe. Worked examples are original arithmetic demonstrations with explicit inputs, not supplier-recommended conditions for your experiment.

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Uncertain values remain labelled or require your own confirmed input. Source-review dates indicate when cited information was checked for the site; they do not certify that a supplier’s instructions are unchanged. The methods page explains the checks, limitations and published updates.

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Reference register

K-562 · CCL-243

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-09-28

A549 · CCL-185

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-09-28

MDA-MB-231 · HTB-26

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-09-28

MCF7 · HTB-22

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-09-28

A final insulin concentration cannot be inferred reliably from the currently retrieved ATCC instruction. No target is prefilled.

HeLa · CCL-2

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

HEK-293 · CRL-1573

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

U-2 OS · HTB-96

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

Saos-2 · HTB-85

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

HepG2 · HB-8065

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

HCT 116 · CCL-247

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

SW480 · CCL-228

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

PC-3 · CRL-1435

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

DU 145 · HTB-81

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

PANC-1 · CRL-1469

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

BxPC-3 · CRL-1687

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

SK-OV-3 · HTB-77

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

WI-38 · CCL-75

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

MRC-5 · CCL-171

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

Jurkat, Clone E6-1 · TIB-152

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

CHO-K1 · CCL-61

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

Vero · CCL-81

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

C2C12 · CRL-1772

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

COS-7 · CRL-1651

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

MDCK (NBL-2) · CCL-34

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-01

AsPC-1 · CRL-1682

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-08

NIH/3T3 · CRL-1658

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-08

U-87 MG · HTB-14

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-08

NCI-H460 · HTB-177

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-08

LNCaP (clone FGC) · CRL-1740

View source · ATCC
Reviewed 2026-10-08

Vessel dimensions & medium volumes

Area and growth-medium volumes refer to the listed catalogue formats. Values can differ by manufacturer and product.

384-well & 1536-well plate formats

View source · Corning
Reviewed 2026-09-29

Format-level references for standard 384-well and clear flat-bottom 1536-well microplates. Exact product specifications may differ; these values do not apply to every plate with the same well count.

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