Unsuitability of 2,3,5-triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride(TTC) as a viability assay for plant cells in suspension

Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 718-723

  Keßler, Michael ^a   Furusaki, Shintaro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activity; Formazan; Growth; Plant Cell Suspension; Stress; TTC; Viability Assay

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; GROWTH KINETICS; PH;

TRIPHENYL TETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE; VIABILITY ASSAY;

PLANT CELL CULTURE;

EID: 0031198697     PISSN: 00219592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1252/jcej.30.718     Document Type: Article

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