Is there anyone who experienced with cytotoxic effect of Hoescht 33342 dye?

Is Hoechst toxic to cells? In general, it is known as non-toxic. I am working with dsRED MDA-MB-231 cell line. I applied it for my PDMS-based microfluidic platform, for this reason, I incubated...

26 February 2021 9,119 3 View

Does anyone have any ideas why drug-resistant malaria is increasing in Southeast Asia even when those drugs are no longer used?

When dealing with bacterial toxins, there are three varieties of microbes that develop in your petri dish: toxic, resistant, and susceptible. Initially, there are only toxic and vulnerable...

21 February 2021 6,084 5 View

How to dilute Toxin-DMSO solution?

I have a concentrated solution of a toxin(50 micromolar) in DMSO 100%. I need to dilute it inorder to dilute both the toxin and DMSO wich can be toxic to cells. Which would you guys recommend to...

19 February 2021 7,447 2 View

Has anybody administered MK-2206 (an orally active, allosteric inhibitor of AKT) intravenously to the mice?

We aim to use MK-2206 to inhibit AKT in mice. However, a large body of studies suggests that it should be administered orally. I was wondering if somebody could tell me that is it toxic for the...

07 February 2021 6,340 1 View

Why do high doses of humic substances inhibit the growth of corn roots? Is there a toxicity effect?

Length, volume, surface area and dry mass of corn roots treated with humic substances increased up to 13 liters per hectare and decreased with higher doses.

02 February 2021 2,190 4 View

How to create a graphic with two curve ??

Hello, i want to do a graphic with two curve to compare a toxicity of two metals in spss but i don't know how to do this. Can anyone help

01 February 2021 9,371 7 View

Which are the appropriate solvents for n-hexane plant extract for in vivo animal models to avoid toxicity?n-hexane plant extract is not soluble?

My n hexane plant extract is not soluble in any solvent. I have tried water, normal saline, tween 20 (2%, 5%, 10%, 50%), tween 80 (2%, 5%, 10%, 50%), pure DMSO, ethanol (2%, 5%, 10%, 50%, 97%),...

16 January 2021 3,547 3 View

What is the most appropriate design (statistic test) to assess the toxicity of 2 different compounds at 6 different concentrations and 2 conditions?

10 January 2021 8,077 3 View

Does the initial cell number play a role in affecting the output variables like IC50, EC50, etc.in cell-based drug screening assays? If so, how?

While performing cell-based assays to assess drug toxicity or drug efficacy, how is the initial cell seeding density determined? What is the standard followed in the pharmaceutical industry while...

07 January 2021 6,983 3 View

What is the most suitable program for determine the state of synergesm, antagonism or addition of mixing two or more toxicants?

In a toxicology experiment the mixing pattern of two or more toxicants required for the physiological or lethal effect. what is the suitable program or equation that I can use?

06 January 2021 7,419 3 View