Which cytotoxicity assay is best for preliminary testing of biocompatibility of hydrogels - WST assay or MTT assay?

Kirk Louie Umali Amandoron @Kirk-Louie-Amandoron

05 January 2014 1 9K Report

I need to decide which procedure to use in testing the cytotoxicity of polyacrylamide hydrogels with rice husk ash composites.

Arun Karthick

MTT assay method is most widely used for testing biocompatibility.

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