Title: cytotoxicity assay
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - cytotoxicity assay
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.14125
Status: current

Definition
Cell-based assay in which damage to cell structure or function caused by a test sample is determined.

Related Terms
- cell mortality: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/14115
- cell viability: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/14116

Source
- PAC, 2011, 83, 1129. 'Glossary of terms used in biomolecular screening (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 1136 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-09-05-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'cytotoxicity assay' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.14125
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