| Dr.Prashant said: |
| Can any body help me out in MTT assay, XTT assay |
Standard Protocols
MTT Assay
This procedure is for cells in 96 well plates, if larger plates are used then adjust volumes accordingly.
1 Make a solution of 5mg/ml MTT dissolved in PBS and filter sterilise.
5 hours before the end of the incubation add 20m l of MTT solution from step one to each well containing cells.
Incubate the plate at 37?C for 5 hours.
Remove media with needle and syringe.
Add 200m l of DMSO to each well and pipette up and down to dissolve crystals.
Put plate into the 37?C incubator for 5 minutes to dissolve air bubbles.
Transfer to plate reader and measure absorbance at 550nm.