| Flask | Volume of total media | Pre-Chop | → | Post-Chop |
| 1 T12.5 | 5 ml | 1 T12.5 | → | 1 T25 |
| 1 T25 | 10 ml | 1 T25 | → | 1 T75 |
| 1 T75 | 20 ml | 1 T75 | → | 1 T175 |
| 1 T175 | 40 ml | 1 T175 | → | 2 T175s |
| 2 T175s | 80 ml | 2 T175s * | → | 4 T175s |
| * 2 T175s is the maximum number of flasks that can be chopped at a time. Chop in sets of 2 T175s and refer to step 7. |