Measurement of trans-epithelial electrical resistance in perfusion: Potential application for in vitro ocular toxicity testing

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 568-579

  Pasternak, Andrew S ^a   Miller, William M ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

in vitro toxicity testing; MDCK cells; nonionic surfactants; ocular irritation; perfusion; superfusion; trans epithelial electrical resistance; Triton X 100; Tween 20; Tween 80

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS; CELLS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRONS; IONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXICITY;

CELLULOSE ESTER FILTER; EPITHELIAL CELLS; IN VITRO OCULAR TOXICITY TESTING; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; OCULAR IRRITATION; PERFUSATE; PERFUSION; SUPERFUSION;

TISSUE;

POLYSORBATE 20; POLYSORBATE 80; TRITON X 100;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EPITHELIUM CELL; EYE TOXICITY; FIBROBLAST; IN VITRO STUDY; ION TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION; SERTOLI CELL; TIGHT JUNCTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0030570251     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19960605)50:5<568::AID-BIT12>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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