The impact of non-endotoxin LAL-reactive materials on limulus amebocyte lysate analyses

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-6

  Cooper, James F ^a,c   Weary, Marlys E ^b   Jordan, Foster T ^a  

^a Charles River Endosafe   (United States)

^b Merit Consulting Services   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; ENDOTOXIN; GLUCAN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEMOSTASIS; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; SCREENING;

GLUCANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; LIMULUS TEST;

EID: 0030744865     PISSN: 1076397X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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