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Triphenyltetrazolium chloride

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Cat# 37130.02

Size : 50G

Brand : SERVA Electrophoresis

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(TTC, Tetrazolium Red, 2,3,5-Triphenyl-2H-tetrazolium chloride, Tetrazoliumchloride)
C₁₉H₁₅ClN₄ • M_r 334.79 • CAS [298-96-4]

Triphenyltetrazolium chloride, abbreviated TTC, is used in biochemistry to measure the activity of dehydrogenases. In vital staining living cells are detected through the reduction of the colourless, water-soluble tetrazolium dye to a deep red, water-insoluble formazan via the dehydrogenases of the respiratory chain. Furthermore, TTC can be used in microbiology to distinguish between coliform and noncoliform bacteria, to measure the bacterial content of liquids in food analysis and to determine seed vitality.