PrestoBlue Cell Viability Reagent

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Company:

Invitrogen

Product Name:

PrestoBlue Cell Viability Reagent

Catalog Number:

A13261

PrestoBlue was used to measure cell viability of human endothelial cells upon exposure to a certain drug. Results (absorbance levels) were analyzed after 2h with PrestoBlue.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Cell viability

Starting Material

N/A

Tips

Don't forget to add a control for background.

Results Summary

Results can be obtained by measuring absorbance or fluorescence. We used absorbance values to obtain cell viability of cells exposed to a drug. Results were in accordance with observations in the microscope. Fluorescence or absorbance values correlate with cell viability.

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Summary

The Good

This assay can be done overtime without affecting cells.

The Bad

The medium from the cells needs to be collected before adding PrestoBlue diluted in the cell media.

The Bottom Line

Good reproducibility.

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