So I'm finally getting the last couple things to use the microscope I've had for years intending to do yeast counts. I've got the methylene blue to stain cells. What I don't understand is, all the instructions I read say to count ALL cells, then go back and count living cells so that you can calculate viability. Is there a reason I wouldn't just count viable cells? Why do I care that some cells are dead? Obviously a mostly dead sample is a problem, but I would see that in the microscope without counting double.
I've got the Brewing Elements Yeast book and it says to count all and viable
Brewing Viking on Youtube has a lot of great videos on the subject https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8_kozGERzHnjVIizhnh43g/videos
I've got the Brewing Elements Yeast book and it says to count all and viable
Brewing Viking on Youtube has a lot of great videos on the subject https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8_kozGERzHnjVIizhnh43g/videos