MTS Cell Proliferation Assay, Catalog: CPT-0104

Catalog CPT-0104

Size Includes reagents for 2500 wells

Sample Type Cells

Species Non specific

Method of Detection Colorimetric, OD 490 nm

Assay Type Quantitative

Application For the quantification of viable cells in proliferation and cytotoxicity assays.

Storage Conditions -20°C

Shipping Temperature Gel Pack

Shelf Life One year from the date of delivery

Among the various cell proliferation assays, there are distinct advantages to using MTS as the detection reagent. One major plus with MTS is that it is a direct measurement of mitochondrial metabolic activity, thus providing a more accurate assessment of cell viability and growth, compared to MTT. AkrivisBio’s MTS Cell Proliferation Assay is a one step, optimized reagent for quantification of viable cells in proliferation and cytotoxicity assays. The reduction of MTS by viable cells to a colored formazan is believed to be due to mitochondrial dehydrogenases. The formazan is simply quantified by absorbance at 490 nm.