TABLE 2.
gDNA:bead ratio (β) calculations for varying dilutions of whole blood.
| Dilution factor | Undiluted blood volume [μL] | Ncells | Total gDNA surface area available [cm2] | β |
| None | 4 | 22,000 | 100 | 76 |
| 1:10 | 0.4 | 2,200 | 10 | 7.6 |
| 1:20 | 0.2 | 1,100 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 1:40 | 0.1 | 550 | 2.5 | 1.9 |