Toxicology and Hepatobiology

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  • Screening for Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Toxicity

    A sensitive and robust cell-based screening assay.

    Mitochondrial damage compromises ATP production and consequentially cellular viability. Given the central role that mitochondria play in regulating cellular function, drugs that undermine mitochondrial function frequently elicit toxic effects...

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In vitro toxicity testing is the scientific analysis of the effects of toxic chemical substances on cultured cells. In vitro testing methods are used to confirm the lack of certain toxic properties in the early stages of the development of potentially useful new substances such as therapeutic drugs. The XF Analyzer allows the measurement of cellular metabolism in real time, in a microplate.

The XF Analyzer generates data that can provide new understanding in relation to in vitro toxicity and mitochondrial dysfunction, by allowing the measurement of cellular metabolism in real-time, in a microplate. By measuring the oxygen consumption rate (OCR) - a measure of mitochondrial respiration; as well as the extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) - a measure of glycolysis, you will be provided with the most physiologically relevant in vitro measurement for your bioenergetic studies.