Cell Viability Assays: Introduction

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 740, Issue , 2011, Pages 1-6

  Stoddart, Martin J ^a  

^a AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

2D; 3D; Apoptosis; Multiplexing; Viability

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; CELL COUNT; CELL FUNCTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN CELL; MICROSCOPY; TOXICITY ASSAY; TRYPAN BLUE ASSAY; VELOCITY; ANIMAL; BIOASSAY; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; STAINING;

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 79960129896     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-108-6_1     Document Type: Chapter

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