Activity detection of cells in cell factories - MTT method
The cell factory is a consumable that is often used for adherent cell culture. During the experiment, we need to grasp the growth state of the cells in real time and make relevant adjustments according to the specific situation. Cell viability can be detected by MTT method to determine cell growth. MTT method, also known as MTT colorimetric method, is a method for detecting cell survival and growth. The detection principle is that succinate dehydrogenase in the mitochondria of living cells can reduce exogenous MTT to water-insoluble blue-purple crystalline formazan and deposit in cells, while dead cells have no such function. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) can dissolve formazan in cells, and its light absorption value can be measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay at 570nm wavelength, which can indirectly reflect the number of living cells. Within a certain cell number range, the amount of MTT crystal formation is proportional to the cell number. This method has been widely used i