Development of a bacterial-based tetrazolium dye (MTT) assay for monitoring of heavy metals

An inhibitive assay for metals using a bacterial respiratory assay system is presented. The assay is based on the ability of bacteria to reduce the water soluble tetrazolium dye (MTT). The isolate was tentatively identified as Bacillus sp. strain Khayat. The Bacillus sp based MTT assay is sensitive...

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Main Authors: Wasoh @ Mohamad Isa, Helmi, Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi, Syahir, A., Abd. Shukor, Mohd Yunus, Abd Aziz, Nor Azwady, Shaharuddin, N. A., Mustafa, Muskhazli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Friends Science Publishers 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37052/1/Development%20of%20a%20bacterial.pdf