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Table 2 Comparison of the number of isolated live CD11b + cells determined by Trypan blue exclusion (n = 3)

From: Efficient isolation of live microglia with preserved phenotypes from adult mouse brain

 

Live cells (%)

Live cells/mg tissue

Live cells/brain

Percoll

93 ± 0.9

2011 ± 167

994,000 ± 82,454

Anti-myelin beads

81 ± 1.8

1792 ± 241

878,400 ± 110,963

Sucrose

61 ± 4.4

884 ± 88

409,791 ± 53,427