This article discusses current methods of endotoxin testing, its importance to the industry, sustainability issues relating to the process, and best practices. The potentially devastating effects of ...
Understanding the relative strengths and weaknesses of different endotoxin test methods is crucial to maintaining quality and patient safety. Endotoxins are small, hydrophobic molecules that are part ...
Lonza has announced an expansion to its PyroTec® PRO Automated Robotic Solution for endotoxin testing. The new PyroWave® Reader add-on has been designed specifically for use with the sustainable ...
Congress just gave the FDA a meaningful directive that would help replace the use of horseshoe crab blood in pharmaceutical testing, strengthening the medical supply chain and patient safety, while ...
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 ...
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.
As thoroughly covered in your recent article (C&EN, Oct. 28, 2024, page 26), the issue of replacing the traditional natural product test for endotoxin, limulus amoebocyte lysate (LAL), with a ...
The presence of harmful bacteria in parenteral drugs or implantable devices can cause inflammatory responses such as fever and, in some cases, may even be fatal. As a result, robust bacterial ...