The CytoSMARTTM System determines the growth of a cell culture in real time. While the recording is ongoing, subsequent images are analyzed for cell coverage and the resulting graph is displayed on the CytoSMARTTM Project Page of the respective recording. Growth curves and doubling times for any cell type in culture can be recorded and documented. This can be particularly useful during the characterization of new cell lines or cells from new donors. The confluency of the cell culture can be monitored and compared to the expected proliferation rate.
The growth curve recorded by the CytoSMARTTM System provides the user with the ability to detect any deviation from the expected growth behavior of the cell culture, and enables quick corrective actions, e.g. medium change or replacement of current batch by new one.
The CytoSMARTTM Sytem offers the option to set automatic alerts when the desired confluency is reached. Email alerts are sent by email and notify users that the desired confluency is reached.