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Monitoring cell cytotoxicity is one of the most essential tasks for studying cellular functions.

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Key facts

Detection method

Colorimetric

Sample types

Suspension cells, Adherent cells

Assay type

Quantitative

Reactive species

Mammals

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What's included?

1000 Test
Components
Assay Solution
1 x 20 mL

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Monitoring cell cytotoxicity is one of the most essential tasks for studying cellular functions.

Is this your first time purchasing this assay kit? Get 20% off one kit by entering code 20OFF-T5A8Q at checkout. T&C’s apply – click here. Offer only valid when purchasing directly from Abcam in Europe, North America, Australia, and Singapore.

Key facts

Detection method

Colorimetric

Sample types

Suspension cells, Adherent cells

Assay type

Quantitative

Reactive species

Mammals

Assay Platform

Microplate reader

Storage

Shipped at conditions

Blue Ice

Appropriate short-term storage conditions

-20°C

Appropriate long-term storage conditions

-20°C

Storage information

-20°C

Notes

Monitoring cell cytotoxicity is one of the most essential tasks for studying cellular functions. There are a variety of parameters that can be used. ab112118 uses a proprietary water-soluble dye that changes its absorption spectra upon cellular reduction. The absorption ratio change is directly proportional to the number of living cells. The characteristics of its high sensitivity, non-radioactivity and no-wash method make ab112118 suitable for high throughput screening of cell proliferation or cytotoxicity against a variety of compounds.

ab112118 does not require pre-mixing of components and has higher sensitivity compared to tetrazolium based colorimetric assays (such as MTT and XTT). It comes with reagents sufficient to run 1000 assays. The kit components are quite stable with minimal cytotoxicity, thus longer incubation times (such as 24-48 hours) are possible if required.
ab112118 is robust and convenient to use. It can be readily adapted for a wide variety of instrument platforms. The assay can be performed in a convenient 96-well or 384-well microtiter-plate format.

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Cytotoxicity assay protocol summary:
- add assay solution to cells and shake for 30 s
- incubate for 1-24 hrs
- analyze with microplate reader

ab112118 should be stored desiccated.

As low as 300 cells can be accurately quantified using ab112118.

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  • Functional Studies - Cell Cytotoxicity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) (ab112118), expandable thumbnail

    Functional Studies - Cell Cytotoxicity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) (ab112118)

    •HeLa: day before experiment cells seeded in 96 wp @ 1e4 cells/well and treated with 1μM, 10 μM and 50 μM Camptothecin (incubated for 24h); on the day of experiment cells incubated with Assay Solution for 2 hours.

    •NIH3T3: day before experiment cells seeded in 96 wp @ 1e4 cells/well and treated with 1μM, 10 μM and 50 μM Camptothecin (incubated for 24h); on the day of experiment cells incubated with Assay Solution for 2 hours.

  • Functional Studies - Cell Cytotoxicity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) (ab112118), expandable thumbnail

    Functional Studies - Cell Cytotoxicity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) (ab112118)

    CHO-K1 cell number response was measured with ab112118. CHO-K1 cells at 0 to 10,000 cells/well/100 µL were seeded overnight in a black wall/clear bottom 96-well plate. The cells were incubated with 20 µL/well of Assay Solution for 3 hours at 37 oC. The absorbance intensity was measured at 570 nm and 605 nm. The ratio of OD570/OD605 is proportional to the number of cells as indicated.

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