blue tetrazolium


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blue tetrazolium

[¦blü te·trə′zōl·ē·əm]
(organic chemistry)
C40H32Cl2N8O2 Lemon yellow crystals that decompose at 242-245°C; soluble in chloroform, ethanol, and methanol; used in seed germination research, as a stain for molds and bacteria, and in histochemical studies.
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Blood was mixed with EDTA (1:1 ratio) prior to its incubation with different charged NPs for 15 mins at 37[degrees]C in the presence of nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT) dye.
Assessment of Charged AuNPs: From Synthesis to Innate Immune Recognition
Superoxide radical ([O.sub.2.sup..-]) was detected by their oxidative action that causes the nitro blue tetrazolium (100 [micro]l of NBT 1 mg/ml, Sigma-Aldrich) reduction to nitroblue diformazan, by following the methodology previously described by us (Peralta et al., 2015; Marioni et al., 2016).
The anthraquinones rubiadin and its 1-methyl ether isolated from Heterophyllaea pustulata reduces Candida tropicalis biofilms formation
Abbreviations CMCS: Cultured mycelium Cordyceps sinensis C[Cl.sub.4]: Carbon tetrachloride ALT: Alanine aminotransferase AST: Aspartate aminotransferase Alb: Albumin T.Bil: Total bilirubin Hyp: Hydroxyproline H&E: Hematoxylin and eosin [alpha]-SMA: Alpha smooth muscle actin HPLC: High performance liquid chromatography CCK8: Cell Counting Kit-8 MTT: Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Blue HSCs: Hepatic stellate cells DMEM: Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium FBS: Fetal bovine serum DMSO: Dimethyl sulfoxide BSA: Bovine plasma albumin PBS: Phosphate-buffer saline DAB: 3,3'-Diamino Benzedrine DAPI: 4',6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole TGF-[beta]: Transforming growth factor-beta BW: Body weight.
Ergosterol is the active compound of cultured mycelium cordyceps sinensis on antiliver fibrosis
It was assayed by the reduction of nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT).
In vitro [alpha]-amylase inhibition and antioxidant activities of methanolic extract of Amaranthus caudatus Linn
Under alkaline conditions, fructosamine reverts to the eneaminol form, which reduces nitro blue tetrazolium to a formazan that can be quantified by measuring the absorbance (17).
Gaps in the glycation gap hypothesis
Blots were stained for alkaline phosphatase using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl phosphate (BCIP) and nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT) (Jilani et al., 1996; Lamelli, 1970; Towbin et al., 1979).
Effect of light quality on chlorophyll accumulation and protein expression in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings
After 48 hours of incubation at 37[degrees]C, 50 [micro]l thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide (MTT) (5 mg/ml in PBS) reagent was added to each well.
Further elucidation of neuroprotective properties of astrocytoma (astrocytes-like) cells
Chemicals used in this study were 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), potassium ferricyanide, sodium nitrite, trichloroacetic acid, Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, sodium nitroprusside, sulfanilamide, N-1-naphthylethylenediamine dihydrochloride, butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA), ascorbic acid, [alpha]-tocopheryl acetate, ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid, phosphoric acid, naphthylethylenediamine dihydrochloride, nitro blue tetrazolium, NADH, phenazine methosulfate, ferrous ammonium sulfate, DMSO and hydrogen peroxide.
Antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of edible weeds
Blood samples were obtained from the caudal vein of six fish from each tank (18 fish per treatment) using heparinized syringes after anesthetizing the fish with tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) at a concentration of 100 mg/L for hematocrit, hemoglobin, nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT) activity, and red blood and white blood cell counts.
Effects of dietary supplementation of a Meju, fermented soybean meal, and Aspergillus oryzae for juvenile parrot fish (Oplegnathus fasciatus)
Previamente aos ensaios com os virus, foram realizados testes de citotoxicidade (teste de MTT, Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide), avaliando-se a viabilidade de uma quantidade constante de celulas MDBK (1,6x105 por cavidade da placa de 96 pocos) frente a diferentes concentracoes de PEG (PM 6.000)a em triplicata.
Polyethylene glycol increases the penetration of bovine viral diarrhea virus, vesicular stomatitis virus and bovine respiratory syncytial virus in cultured cells/O polietilenoglicol aumenta a penetracao do virus da diarreia viral bovina, do virus da estomatite vesicular e do virus sincicial respiratorio bovino em celulas de cultivo
Thiazol blue tetrazolium was added (10 [micro]L) and the plate was returned to thermostat for 5 h.
Toxins and other bioactive compounds produced by cyanobacteria in Lake Ladoga/tsuanobakterite poolt produtseeritavate toksiinide ja muude bioloogiliselt aktiivsete uhendite mitmekesisus Laadoga jarves
Color development was presented in 20 mL of a mixture consisting of 7 mg nitro blue tetrazolium, 5 mg 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-phosphate, 100 mM NaCl, and 5 mM Mg[Cl.sub.2] in 100 mM Tris-HCl, pH 9.5.
Second-hand smoke-induced cardiac fibrosis is related to the fas death receptor apoptotic pathway without mitochondria-dependent pathway involvement in rats
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