Thiazolyl Blue
Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide (MTT) is a yellow tetrazolium salt reduced by metabolically active cells to a purple formazan product, enabling quantitative assessment of cell viability and proliferation. It is widely used in both in vitro cytotoxicity assays and in vivo tumor sensitivity testing.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
298-93-1
Product Name Alternative
Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide, Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium bromide, Thiazolyl Blue, Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium, Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium, Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium Bromide, Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide, inhibit, MTT, Inhibitor
Purity
98.73% (May vary between batches)
Solubility
DMSO:50 mg/mL (120.68 mM) ; H2O:0.88 mg/mL (2.12 mM) ;10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween-80+45% Saline:2.5 mg/mL (6.03 mM)
Molecular Weight
414.32
Storage Conditions
-20°C
Notes
For research use only.
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