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# Cell growth

- [Growth phases](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/growth-phases.md)
- [Active cultures](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/active-cultures.md)
- [Carrying capacity, Κ](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/carrying-capacity-k.md)
- [Overview of methods for Κ](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/carrying-capacity-k/overview-of-methods-for-k.md)
- [BactoBox® for Κ](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/carrying-capacity-k/overview-of-methods-for-k/bactobox-r-for-k.md)
- [Fluorescence Flow Cytometry (FFC) for K](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/carrying-capacity-k/overview-of-methods-for-k/fluorescence-flow-cytometry-ffc-for-k.md)
- [Microscopy for K](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/carrying-capacity-k/overview-of-methods-for-k/microscopy-for-k.md)
- [Optical methods for Κ](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/carrying-capacity-k/overview-of-methods-for-k/optical-methods-for-k.md)
- [Plate counts for Κ](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/carrying-capacity-k/overview-of-methods-for-k/plate-counts-for-k.md)
- [Dry cell weight for Κ](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/carrying-capacity-k/overview-of-methods-for-k/dry-cell-weight-for-k.md)
- [Harvest window](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/harvest-window.md)
- [High-quality culture](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/high-quality-culture.md): This page explains the definition of a high-quality culture.
- [Overnight cultures](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/overnight2.md): Explanation of how inoculum size affects overnight culture quality.
- [Correlation with plate counts](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/correlation-with-plate-counts.md)
- [Divergence from plate counts](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/divergence-from-plate-counts.md)
- [Lag phase (WIP)](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/lag-phase-wip.md): This article dives into what happens during the lag phase of a bacterial growth curve, and investigates what influences the lag phase duration.
- [Exponential growth model](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/exponential-growth-model.md): A practical introduction to using the exponential growth model for modelling bacterial growth in batch processes. Use the exponential growth model to predict and control bacterial growth.
- [Shifting process timings](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/mpd/cell-growth/shifting-process-timings.md): This page explores a few practical concepts to shifting process timings.


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