Evaluation of the endosafe® portable testing system™ for the rapid analysis of biopharmaceutical samples

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 211-221

  Jimenez, Luis ^a   Rana, Narendra ^a   Travers, Kasey ^a   Tolomanoska, Verce ^a   Walker, Kimberly ^a  

^a IMMUNOMEDICS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; ELECTRONICS; ENDOSAFE PORTABLE TESTING SYSTEM; ENDOTOXIN DETECTION; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; INJECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PHARMACEUTICS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; MATERIALS TESTING;

DRUG CONTAMINATION; ENDOTOXINS; MATERIALS TESTING;

EID: 78149348751     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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