Rapid fluorometric assay for cell viability and cell growth using nucleic acid staining and cell lysis agents

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 923-929

  Kato, F ^a   Tanaka, M ^a   Nakamura, K ^a  

^a ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternative to animal experiments; Cell growth; Cell viability; Fluorometric assay; Nucleic acid staining agents

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE; MITOMYCIN C; NUCLEIC ACID; TRYPAN BLUE;

ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUOROMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA CELL; STAINING; TUMOR CELL LINE;

EID: 0032761121     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(99)00078-8     Document Type: Article

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