Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8)

WST-8 is reduced by dehydrogenases in cells to give a yellowcolored product (formazan), which is soluble in the tissue culture medium. The amount of the formazan dye generated by the activity of dehydrogenases in cells is directly proportional to the number of living cells. The detection sensitivity of CCK-8 is higher than other tetrazolium salts such as MTT, XTT, MTS or WST-1.

• More Sensitive than MTT, MTS, or WST-1
• No Toxicity to Cell
• Simpler Steps, No organic solvents required
• Stable One Bottle Solution, ready-to-use

• Cell proliferation determinations
• Cell viability assays
• Cytokine assays
• Cytotoxicity assays

1.100μL cell suspension was inoculated on 96-well plate and incubated in cell incubator (37°C, 5% CO2).

2.Take the cells out of the incubator ,add 1/10 volume of Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) directly to cells in culture medium. Mix thoroughly to achieve a homogenous solution by lightly tapping the outside of the plate several times while avoiding bubbles. For 96-well plate, add 10 µl Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) per 100 µl culture medium.

3.Incubate in a cell culture incubator for 1 to 4 hours at 37°C until the color turns orange. Over incubation will give false results.

4.Place the 96-well plate on the shaking table for about 1min before reading with the micropalte reader to ensure the uniform color of orifice plate.

5.The 450nm light absorption value was read by an enzyme marker and cell activity was calculate.

Cell Viability (%) = [Experimental group-Blank group) / (Control group-Blank group)] × 100%

Cell Inhibition Rate (%) = [(Control group-Experimental group) / (Control group-Blank group)]× 100%

*Experimental group: cells, culture medium, CCK-8, and drugs Control group: cells, culture medium, and CCK-8

Blank group: cells and culture medium

6.Optional: Add 10 μl of 1 % SDS (dissolve 0.1 g SDS with PBS buffer to prepare 10 ml solution) directly to 100 μl of cells to stop the reaction. Signals can be read within 3 days without affecting the absorbance values.

The Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) is stable for 1 year at 4°C with protection from light. For long term storage, store at -20°C and below.

• Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) is ready-to-use solution. Mix the reagent to ensure a homogenous solution before use.
• Pay attention to the edge effect of 96-well plate. It is suggested to discard the surrounding plate hole and add the same amount of PBS.
• This product is for R&D use only, not for medical, household, or other uses.

• Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8)-Instruction-Manual(1.46 MB)