Use of XTT-assay to assess the cytotoxicity of different surfactants and metal salts in human keratinocytes (HaCaT). A feasible method for in vitro testing of skin irritants

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 26-28

  Brosin, A ^a   Wolf, V ^a   Mattheus, A ^a   Heise, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

keratinocyte culture; skin irritation

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; COBALT CHLORIDE; COPPER SULFATE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; HEAVY METAL; NICKEL SULFATE; PALLADIUM; PALLADIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; KERATINOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; CELL LINE; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; FORMAZANS; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; KERATINOCYTES; METALS; POLYSORBATES; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS;

EID: 0031032168     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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