Prepare a stock solution of the drug in 100% DMSO. Further dilutions of the drug to be used finally for the MTT assay could be done in culture media.
You should prepare dilutions of the drug in such a way that the final concentration of DMSO in culture is less than 0.1%. Usually 0.1% DMSO is considered to be safe for almost all cells without any cytotoxicity.
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