Endotoxin refers to a component of the outer cell membrane of Gram-negative bacteria called lipopolysaccharide (LPS). LPS is the biologically active portion of naturally occurring endotoxin complexes.

The novel Sievers Eclipse BET platform reduces endotoxin assay setup time by as much as 85% and decreases the use of Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) reagent by up to 90%. At the same time, it fulfills ...

Endosafe ® Trillium™ recombinant cascade reagent (rCR) cartridges from Charles River Laboratories were designed to provide an alternative option to bolster commitments to sustainability and animal ...

Next generation robotic endotoxin testing system boosts manufacturing productivity in the lab Automation through robotics represents an evolution of bacterial endotoxin testing and streamlines quality ...

In this webinar, attendees will be provided an overview of the technologies that currently exist for bacterial endotoxins testing (BET), and the drawbacks associated with each. Microfluidic technology ...

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN assistant editor Laurel Oldach about the use of horseshoe crab blood in pharmaceutical endotoxin testing, the challenges of ...

A chemical compound found in the blood of horseshoe crabs is widely used in the biomedical community to test for the presence of bacterial exposure or infection. This limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) ...

Endotoxin testing is critical for quality control in drug production, as it has a direct impact on pharmaceutical safety and effectiveness. Traditionally Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) testing is used ...

RICHMOND, VA, and PITTSBURGH, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals U.S.A. Corporation (Fujifilm), a supplier of high purity chemicals and reagents, and Predictive Oncology Inc., ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story misidentified Jack Levin and Frederik Bang’s organization. It is the Marine Biological Laboratory. EAST FALMOUTH, Mass. — For 450 million ...