AlamarBlue bioassay for cellular investigation of UV-induced crystalline lens damage

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 307-314

  Oriowo, Olanrewaju M ^a  

^a ST ERIK S EYE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

AlamarBlue assay; Cataractogenesis; Cell metabolism; Optical quality; Photo oxidation; Ultraviolet radiation; UV lens damage

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT DYE; COLORING AGENT; OXAZINE DERIVATIVE; RESAZURIN; XANTHENE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; IRRADIATION; LENS; LENS DISEASE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ANIMAL; FLUOROMETRY; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OPTICS; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; COLORING AGENTS; FLUOROMETRY; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; OPTICS; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; OXAZINES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; SWINE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; XANTHENES;

EID: 0141560322     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1313.2003.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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