MTT Assay - Steps
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MTT Assay - Steps
Researches:
1. Remove the culture medium from cell monolayers cultured in 96-well plates. 2. Reconstitute each well with 0.2 mL supplemented RPMI-1640 containing 1 mg/mL MTT.
3. Incubate the cultures for 2–4 hours at 37°C.
4. Remove the supernatants from the wells.
5. Add 0.2 mL per well of a lysing reagent containing 0.04 N HCl in isopropanol. 6. Mix the content of the wells thoroughly.
7. Read the plates in an automated microplate spectrophotometer at 570 and 630 nm as reference.
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Statistical Analysis Null Hypothesis: There is no significant difference in the mean value between two groups, i.e. µ1 = µ2 Alternate Hypothesis: There is a significant difference in the mean value between two groups, i.e. µ1 ≠ µ2 Level of Significance: α = 0.05 Statistical test used: t test Decision: The p value and the level of significance are compared. If p < 0.05, the null hypothesis is rejected and the alternate hypothesis is accepted. If p ≥ 0.05, the null hypothesis is accepted. Computations: The tables below give us the various computations and the p value. Comparison of the change in MTT Assay at Day 0 and Day 20 in study group: In study group, there was an increase in mean MTT Assay from Day 0 to Day 20. The increase in MTT Assay from Day 0 to Day 20 in Study Group was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.001).
Summary ♦ The MTT assay is a well-established protocol for the study of cell viability and metabolism (Mitochondria). ♦ There was a dramatic increase in mitochondrial activity in the study group. ♦ Normally, processes like yoga or exercise or meditation increase mitochondrial activity by about 40-50%. ♦ This study conclusively showed approximately 1000% increase of mitochondrial activity (cell viability) in the IA participants.
Conclusion
♦ The effective transmission of healing energy to participants by an adept healer through the process of energy darshan leads to Kundalini awakening to a statistically significant degree. ♦ The addition of yoga and meditation along with energy darshan leads to greater increase in cellular energy.