Introduction

Cell counting tool (CCT) is developed by Environmental Microbiology Technology Group in Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science.

The CCT is a windows-based software tool developed to record and process algal cell count data while it is being generated manually by a microscope technician.

Counting options include the user’s preferences of full field of view, transects, at the chosen magnification. The user is able to easily construct a list of types seen …