Comparison of Limulus amebocyte lysate test methods for endotoxin measurement in protein solutions

Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

Volumn 80, Issue , 2013, Pages 180-185

  Chen, Lin ^a   Mozier, Ned ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologics; Endotoxin; LAL; Lipopolysaccharide; Protein solutions

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN; REAGENT;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL LYSATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LABORATORY; LIMULUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

ENDOTOXINS; FREEZING; LIMULUS TEST; PROTEINS; SOLUTIONS; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84876337364     PISSN: 07317085     EISSN: 1873264X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2013.03.011     Document Type: Article

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