Optimization and validation of a colorimetric assay for Tetrahymena sp. survival

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 355-359

  Zilberg, Dina ^a   Sinai, Tamar ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chemicals; MTT; Survival assay; Tetrahymena; Treatment

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; TETRAHYMENA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CHLORAMINES; COLORIMETRY; COPPER SULFATE; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ROSANILINE DYES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES; TOSYL COMPOUNDS;

TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENA SP.;

EID: 33646474738     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: 17697123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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