Measurements explained

BactoBox® outputs two concentrations: cells/mL and total/mL.

Concentrations: cells/mL and total/mL

BactoBox® counts and classifies individual particles in your sample vial. Gating creates two categories: other and cells. Together, other and cells give total. On the Results screen (see Dash), you see cells/mL and total/mL.

We do not show other/mL on the Results screen. You find other/mL in summary.csv (see summary.csv).

Gating determines the category names

The category names (e.g., cells and total) follow the gating. In some gating settings, the category names are intact cells, custom cells, and total particles.

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What can I measure on? Sample vial requirements.

What can I measure on?

Gating What counts as a cell.

Gating

Limits of detection When counts become unreliable.

Limit of detection

Linearity and correlation How counts scale with dilution and CFU.

Linearity and correlation