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The proportionator is the most efficient unbiased stereological method used to estimate population size in samples.
Plotless sampling, Overview & Introduction
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| Proportionator | is a | most efficient unbiased stereological method used to estimate population size in samples.A typical application is counting the number of cells in an organ | 0.90 | text |
| Proportionator | is a | patented process that is not generally available | 0.90 | text |
| Proportionator | is a | de facto standard method used to count cells in large projects | 0.90 | text |
| the optical fractionator less attractive except in small projects.A common misconception in the stereological literature is that design based methodologies require that all objects of interest must have the same probability of being selected | instance of | The increased efficiency provided by the proportionator makes more work intensive methods | 0.80 | text |
| slabbing | instance of | usually organs from the animals in step 1Sampling of the organs by means | 0.80 | text |
| cutting bars from organs in step 2Selecting a sample of the slices produced from the material in step 3Selection of sampling sites on slices from step 4Sampling in an optical dissector within the sampling sites chosen in step 5The typical attempt at increasing efficiency is the counting which occurs in step 6 | instance of | usually organs from the animals in step 1Sampling of the organs by means | 0.80 | text |
| Proportionator | related to Introduction | The | 0.60 | section |
| Proportionator | related to Introduction | It | 0.60 | section |
| Proportionator | related to Introduction | This | 0.60 | section |
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