WST-1-based cell cytotoxicity assay as a substitute for MTT-based assay for rapid detection of toxigenic Bacillus species using CHO cell line

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-215

  Ngamwongsatit, Puriya ^a   Banada, Padmapriya P ^b   Panbangred, Watanalai ^a   Bhunia, Arun K ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; CHO; Cytotoxicity; MTT; WST 1

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; 4 [3 (4 IODOPHENYL) 2 (4 NITROPHENYL) 2H 5 TETRAZOLIO] 1,3 BENZENE DISULFONATE; BACTERIAL TOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHO CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FOOD INTAKE; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PAENIBACILLUS POLYMYXA; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOTYPING;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES;

BACILLUS CEREUS; CRICETULUS GRISEUS;

EID: 43049108398     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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