The cells are genetically engineered and grown on PDL plates for a potency assay. My BCA is highly variable. I am wondering if triton disrupts the PDL coating, which then interferes in the BCA leading to the variability observed.
Triton X-100 will not disrupt the PDL coating. Triton X-100 is a non-ionic detergent used to denature cell membranes. It does not denature protein. It is considered as a mild surfactant as it breaks protein-lipid, lipid-lipid but not protein-protein interactions.