Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Sample and control preparation
4.1 General
4.2 Preparation of liquid extracts of material
4.3 Preparation of material for direct-contact tests
4.4 Preparation of controls
5 Cell lines
6 Culture medium
7 Preparation of cell stock culture
8 Test procedures
8.1 Number of replicates
8.2 Test on extracts
8.3 Test by direct contact
8.4 Test by indirect contact
8.5 Determination of cytotoxicity
9 Test report
10 Assessment of results
Annex A (informative) - Neutral red uptake (NRU) cytotoxicity
test
Annex B (informative) - Colony formation cytotoxicity test
Annex C (informative) - MTT cytotoxicity test
Annex D (informative) - XTT cytotoxicity test
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
International Standard and the Essential Requirements
of EU Directive 93/42/EEC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this
International Standard and the Essential Requirements
of EU Directive 90/385/EEC
Bibliography