Great Kit To Detect Cytotoxicity

Penn State College of Medicine
Neurosurgery
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Company:

Roche

Product Name:

Cytotoxicity Detection Kit (LDH)

Catalog Number:

11644793001

I have used this kit numerous times to examine cytotoxicity. Specifically, LDH is released when cells undergo necrosis. The kit detects enzymatically active LDH in media.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Cell Viability

Starting Material

Cells or media

Tips

The kit is rather sensitive so be sure to comb your data for any obvious measurement outliers. Always do in technical triplicate.

Results Summary

This kit has helped me determine if particular treatments are toxic to cells. It can also be used to determine if a treatment damages the cell membrane, causing LDH release.

DOI or PMID #

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Summary

The Good

Works well.

The Bad

Data needs to be examined carefully.

The Bottom Line

I recommend

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