Environmental endotoxin measurement: Interference and sources of variation in the Limulus assay of house dust

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 861-867

  Milton, Donald K ^a   Johnson, Daryl K ^a   Park, Ju Hyeong ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Endotoxin; Limulus amebocyte lysate; Sick building syndrome

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; POLYMYXIN B;

ARTICLE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSE DUST; LABORATORY TEST; LIMULUS; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

EID: 0031438767     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012199     Document Type: Article

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