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Table 2 Particle numbers with or without passage through the 20-μm mesh column

From: An improved pollen number counting method using a cell counter and mesh columns

Sample No.

Clone name

Sample with 20 μm mesh column

Sample without 20 μm mesh column

With/without 20 μm mesh column

Total counts

Viable cells

Debris

Total counts

Viable cells

Debris

Reduced debris number

Reduced ratio (%)

Viable cell ratio (%)

1

Iwa-9

15237

6094

9143

19072

6806

12266

3123

25.5

89.5

2

Iwa-15

17526

5797

11729

20266

6040

14226

2497

17.6

96.0

3

Iwa-15

16235

6222

10013

28594

6165

22429

12416

55.4

100.9

4

Iwa-15

17451

7633

9818

23346

6786

16560

6742

40.7

112.5

5

Iwa-15

17185

6463

10722

21097

6454

14643

3921

26.8

100.1

6

Iwa-15

14232

6394

7838

17065

6433

10632

2794

26.3

99.4

       

Average

5249

32.0

99.7