What add trichloroacetic acid in MTT method for cancer cell assay ?

Nabil Qaid M. Al-Hajj (AlWossabi). @Nabil_Qaid_M_Al-Hajj_alwossabi

12 December 2014 1 6K Report

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I believe you are asking why TCA is added in a MTT assay? If yes, it is used to precipitate proteins.

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