An automated sequential injection analysis system for the determination of trace endotoxin levels in water

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-24

  Samanta, Gautam ^a   Zhang, Shuming ^a   Dasgupta, Purnendu ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; ENDOTOXIN; GLASS FIBER; REAGENT; TAP WATER;

ACCURACY; AIR; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; AUTOMATION; CALIBRATION; HEATING; INJECTION; INSTRUMENT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; PUMP; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAMPLE; SENSOR; SYRINGE; TEMPERATURE; VALVE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ENDOTOXINS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LIMULUS TEST; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0037281376     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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