Evaluation of a Tetrazolium-based Semiautomated Colorimetric Assay: Assessment of Radiosensitivity

Cancer Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 943-946

  DeGraff, William G ^a   Mitchell, James B ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLFORMAZAN BROMIDE; BROXURIDINE; MERCAPTAMINE; TETRAZOLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL STRAIN V 79; COLORIMETRY; DRUG SCREENING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG CANCER; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOSENSITIZATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; AUTOANALYSIS; BROMODEOXYURIDINE; CELL LINE; CLONE CELLS; COLORIMETRY; COLORING AGENTS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; CYSTEAMINE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0023158779     PISSN: 00085472     EISSN: 15387445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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