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In Vitro Toxicology Assay Kit, Sulforhodamine B based

Synonym(s):

biomass viability assay, sulforhodamine B, total biomass assay

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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.84

form

liquid

Quality Level

usage

 kit sufficient for 1,000 tests

packaging

pkg of 1 kit

storage condition

dry at room temperature

λmax

565 nm

application(s)

cell analysis
detection

detection method

colorimetric

storage temp.

room temp

General description

The Sulforhodamine B method is simple, accurate, and provides consistent results. This assay system is a means of measuring total biomass by staining cellular proteins with sulforhodamine B.

Application

In Vitro Toxicology Assay Kit, Sulforhodamine B based has been used for spectrophotometric measurement of biomass (viable and non-viable cells) by total protein. It has also been used to study the effect of 17-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) on proliferation of the five uveal melanoma cell lines. Absorbance of dye is measured at a wavelength of 565nm.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Dye binds to cellular protein and is then solubilized in base.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids


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Evaluation of colorimetric protein and biomass stains for assaying drug effects upon human tumor cell lines.
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Epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC), the major cause of gynaecological cancer death, is a heterogeneous disease classified into five subtypes. Each subtype has distinct clinical characteristics and is associated with different genetic risk factors and molecular events, but all are treated
Differential sensitivities to lactate transport inhibitors of breast cancer cell lines
Santos F, eta l.
Endocrine-related cancer, 21(1), 1-40 (2014)
P Skehan et al.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 82(13), 1107-1112 (1990-07-04)
We have developed a rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive method for measuring the cellular protein content of adherent and suspension cultures in 96-well microtiter plates. The method is suitable for ordinary laboratory purposes and for very large-scale applications, such as the
Immune expression and inhibition of heat shock protein 90 in uveal melanoma
Faingold D, et al.
Clinical Cancer Research, 14(3), 847-855 (2008)

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