DTT's half-life is 40 hours at pH 6.5 and 1.4 hours at pH 8.5 and 20 °C and it decreases further with increasing temperature.
A vida media do DTT é de 40 horas a pH 6,5 e 1,4 horas a pH 8,5 e 20 °C e diminúe máis co incremento de temperatura.