Cell density and solvent are critical parameters affecting formazan evaluation in MTT assay

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 381-385

  Gasque, Kellen Cristina Da Silva ^a   Al Ahj, Luana Polioni ^a   Oliveira, Rodrigo Cardoso ^a   Magalhães, Ana Carolina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cell viability; Fibroblast NIH 3T3; MTT assay; Solvents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901997516     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 16784324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132014005000007     Document Type: Article

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