Table 4.
Summary of data for polystyrene beads.
| Polystyrene beads | ||
|---|---|---|
| Volume | Immobilization Time | Recovery Rate |
| 3μL | 30 min (25) | 100% |
| 5μL | 30 min (25) | 100% |
| 7μL | 30 min (25) | 100% |
| 10μL | 30 min (25) | 100% |
Immobilization on 5% agarose pads with an indicated recovery rate for each volume tested. The number of worms tested at each concentration is indicated in parentheses. Bold indicates determined best volume (optimized for a 45–50 μL agarose pad.).