Transfection Efficiency

“How successful was your transfection experiment?” Transfection efficiency is a measure used to answer this question. Because success can be defined in multiple ways, how to calculate transfection efficiency will depend on the type of transfection experiment.
In this TransMission Transfection 101 we will cover: the many meanings of transfection efficiency, common reporter assays to measure transfection efficiency, and how to improve transfection efficiency.