Biochemical principle of Limulus test for detecting bacterial endotoxins

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 110-119

  Iwanaga, Sadaaki ^a,b  

^a Kaketsuken   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterial endotoxins; Clotting factors; Horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus); Innate immunity; Limulus test; Lipopolysacchalides (LPS)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LIMULUS; MEROSTOMATA; NEGIBACTERIA; TACHYPLEUS TRIDENTATUS;

EID: 34249033051     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: 13492896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.83.110     Document Type: Review

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