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Laboratory Help Referencing Help Topic started by: Yeast2meetU on Jun 16, 2015



Title: Singling Individual Yeast Cells
Post by: Yeast2meetU on Jun 16, 2015
Would it be possible to single individual yeast cells at home without the need for a micromanipulator? what is the cost of the cheapest micromanipulator if this isn't possible?

/pubmed/13666896 i found this, which may supply the answer but I couldn't find access to the text (also couldnt link the website due to account status).

Thanks!


Title: Re: Singling Individual Yeast Cells
Post by: bio_man on Jun 16, 2015
It is possible:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8368006

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/yea.320090706/abstract

Why would you want to isolate a single cell? (I'm curious lol)


Title: Re: Singling Individual Yeast Cells
Post by: Ax345 on Jun 16, 2015
Yes would be possible


Title: Re: Singling Individual Yeast Cells
Post by: bio_man on Jun 16, 2015
Yes would be possible

Care to elaborate?


Title: Re: Singling Individual Yeast Cells
Post by: Yeast2meetU on Jun 16, 2015
I would like to test the effect of different amino acids on individual cells to see their longevity and also to see the cell culture growth rate, i was hoping of some dye i could i use to be able to locate a cell from a crowd, i take it that may not be possible?


Title: Re: Singling Individual Yeast Cells
Post by: doubleu on Jun 16, 2015
This sort of thing is rarely done on a single cell.

If you want to study growth, use selective growth medium.

I have no clue how to isolate a single cell, never needed it.