Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Colony-Forming Units Assay

A cytologic technique for measuring the functional capacity of stem cells by assaying their activity.

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A cytologic technique for measuring the functional capacity of stem cells by assaying their activity.

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  • Clonogenic Cell Assay
  • Clonogenic Cell Assays
  • Colony Forming Units Assays
  • Colony-Forming Units Assays
  • Stem Cell Assay
  • Stem Cell Assays
  • Assay, Clonogenic Cell
  • Assay, Colony-Forming Units
  • Assay, Stem Cell
  • Assays, Clonogenic Cell
  • Assays, Colony-Forming Units
  • Assays, Stem Cell
  • Colony Forming Units Assay

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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restricted to stem cells; do not use for microbial colony-forming units ( = COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL)

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  • Bone Marrow (1966-1978)
  • Erythropoiesis (1966-1978)
  • Hematopoiesis (1966-1978)
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells (1971-1978)
  • Spleen (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Colony-Forming Units Assay. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003114. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003114
  2. Colony-Forming Units Assay. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73522480