CFU Assay Course-US-Fall

For researchers working with hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, this hands-on training program from STEMCELL Technologies provides comprehensive instruction in the colony-forming unit (CFU) assay. Participants learn proper cell plating in semi-solid MethoCult medium, incubation at 37°C in 5% CO₂, and accurate identification of erythroid, myeloid, and multipotent progenitor colonies including BFU-E, CFU-GM, and CFU-GEMM.

The program combines lectures with practical laboratory sessions covering colony enumeration, troubleshooting common assay variables, and result interpretation for cell culture and transplantation applications. Open to both new users and experienced investigators seeking protocol optimization, this US-based fall session delivers the skills needed to generate reproducible hematopoietic colony data.