Interlaboratory comparison of endotoxin analyses in occupational exposure

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-29

  Sarantila, R ^a   Kangas, J ^b   Savolainen, H ^c  

^a Service of Occupational Health   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EXTRACTION; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENDOTOXINS; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REFERENCE VALUES;

LIMULUS;

EID: 0032962095     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900836     Document Type: Article

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