Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide
Synonym: 3-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide, MTT, Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide
Product Code: RS0151
| Catalog Number |
Unit Size |
Price |
| RS0151-100 mg |
100 mg |
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| RS0151-500 mg |
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| RS0151-1 g |
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Description
Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide (MTT) is used to measure cell proliferation by spectrophotometric measuring a function of mitochondrial activity in living cells. MTT is converted to purple formazan crystals when tetrazolium ring is cleaved in living cells by mitochondrial dehydrogenase. Absorbance need be measured at a wavelength of 570 nm.
Specification
Shipping Conditions
Wet Ice
Sterility Testing
Non-Sterile
Quality and Performance Testing
Pass
Solubility
Soluble in water (5 mg/mL).
For research or further manufacturing use only. Not for use in humans.
