A Comprehensive Tutorial on In Vitro Characterization of New Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Antitumor Therapy and Photodynamic Inactivation of Microorganisms
ABS: absorbance; ATP: adenosine-5′-triphosphate; BrdU: 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine; caspase: cysteine-dependent aspartate-directed proteases; FI: fluorescence intensity; MTT: 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide; Lumi: luminescence; PARP: poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase; WST: water-soluble tetrazolium salt; XTT: 2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide.
aAssay suitable for use with microplates (yes/no).
bMethodological references or exemplary studies using the respective test in the context of in vitro PDT.