Confluency
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In cell culture
biology, confluency is the term commonly used as a measure of the number of the cells in a cell culture dish or a flask, and refers to the coverage of the dish or the flask by the cells. For example, 100 percent confluency means the dish is completely covered by the cells, and therefore no more room left for the cells to grow; whereas 50 percent confluency means roughly half of the dish is covered and there is still room for cells to grow.
Cell culture
Cell culture is the complex process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions. In practice, the term "cell culture" has come to refer to the culturing of cells derived from singlecellular eukaryotes, especially animal cells. However, there are also cultures of plants, fungi and microbes,...
biology, confluency is the term commonly used as a measure of the number of the cells in a cell culture dish or a flask, and refers to the coverage of the dish or the flask by the cells. For example, 100 percent confluency means the dish is completely covered by the cells, and therefore no more room left for the cells to grow; whereas 50 percent confluency means roughly half of the dish is covered and there is still room for cells to grow.