Validation of limulus tests for endotoxin evaluation in dialysate

Nephrology

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 429-434

  Yamamoto, Chieko ^a   Kim, Sung Teh ^a,b  

^a Yoshino Hospital   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dialysate; Endotoxin; Limulus test; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000014509     PISSN: 13205358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.1996.tb00124.x     Document Type: Article

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