5-Cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)tetrazolium chloride, >=85% (HPLC)

Application

5-cyano-2,3-di(p-tolyl) tetrazolium chloride (CTC)-reduction test is used for live/dead analysis. 5-cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)-tetrazolium chloride has been employed in histochemistry and for determining cell viability, for eukaryotic cell viability assays and bacterial viability experiments, 5-cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)-tetrazolium chloride (CTC) is the most often employed compound.

General description

5-cyano-2,3-di-(p-tolyl)-tetrazolium chloride is a Redox Sensitive tetrazolium salt producing a fluorescent formazan (only in solid state) upon reduction; It indicates the respiratory activity in cells.