Comparative evaluation of pyrogens tests in pharmaceutical products

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 48-53

  Silveira, Rosimar L ^a   Andrade, Simone S ^a   Schmidt, Cleber A ^a   Casali, Renata G ^a   Dalmora, Sérgio L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial endotoxin; Limulus amoebocyte lysate; Pyrogens; Rabbit pyrogen test

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LIMULUS; LIMULUS AMOEBOCYTE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 19944365597     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822004000100007     Document Type: Article

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