Medical device manufacturers use cytotoxicity testing to help prove that devices that come into contact with the human body are biocompatible. Testing results are critical for gaining market access, ...

Measures of cell viability and cytotoxicity are essential for the development of new drug treatments for cancer. For a number of years, cell-based assays have been used to assess the impact of drugs ...

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most potent toxins known to humans and are one of the six high-risk bioterrorism agents 1,2. These toxins are produced by anaerobic Clostridium bacteria and ...

The detrimental effects caused by substances or environmental changes on cell health are described as cytotoxicity. When cells are exposed to a cytotoxic stimulus, their metabolic activity may be ...

Chemical contaminants in drinking water rarely occur alone, yet risk assessments typically assume their toxic effects simply add up. New research ...