Inadequate endotoxin testing places patients at risk. Knowing the relative strengths and weaknesses of available test methods is crucial to maintaining quality and safety. Endotoxins are small, ...

One subset of pyrogens are lipopolysaccharides (LPS), also called endotoxins. These glycolipids, found in the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria, comprise lipid A, a core oligosaccharide ...

Exposure to even tiny amounts can trigger a systemic—and potentially lethal—inflammatory response known as endotoxin shock. Proinflammatory SRTFs (stress-responsive transcription factors ...

What are the benefits of microfluidic automation? Microfluidic automation is the most straightforward available form of automation for endotoxin testing on the market today. It streamlines ...

The levels of endotoxin in the bedding used by these children were examined in relation to clinical findings and to the cytokine-production profiles of peripheral-blood leukocytes that had been ...

The US Pharmacopeia’s Microbiology Expert Committee approved the inclusion of a chapter into the United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary that allows the use of non-animal-derived reagents for ...

The latest launch expanded the company’s robust bacterial endotoxin testing (BET) portfolio with a new animal-free testing solution. The recent development will bolster the Charles River ...