Preparation of 2-(2-methoxy-4-niphenyl)-3-(4-niphenyl)-5-(2
Preparation of 2-(2-methoxy-4-niphenyl)-3-(4-niphenyl)-5-(2,4-disulfobenzene)-2H-tetrazole monosodium salt_Kay Yin industrial additives
Background and overview[1] 2-(2-Methoxy-4-niphenyl)-3-(4-niphenyl)-5-(2,4-disulfobenzene)-2H-tetrazole monosodium salt, WST-8, referred to as WST-8, is a main component in the cell activity detection agent CCK-8 kit. CCK-8 kit is a kit developed by Japan’s Dojindo Research Institute for detecting cell proliferation and cytotoxicity. The kit is easy to use, has high sensitivity, good repeatability and is non-radioactive. However,…