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OD₆₀₀ → Cell Density
Convert an optical density reading into an approximate cell concentration for your organism.
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od600cell densitygrowthoptical densitybiomass
Cell density
4.80e+8 cells/mL
OD 0.6 × 8.00e+8 cells/mL per OD
Total cells
2.40e+10
In 50 mL of culture
Conversion factors are approximate and strain/instrument-dependent — calibrate against your own cell counts for accuracy.