Horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) clotting enzyme: a new sensitive assay method for bacterial endotoxin [proceedings].
1978
T Morita, and
T Harada, and
S Nakamura, and
S Iwanaga, and
M Niwa
UI
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D008033
Limulus Test
Sensitive method for detection of bacterial endotoxins and endotoxin-like substances that depends on the in vitro gelation of Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), prepared from the circulating blood (amebocytes) of the horseshoe crab, by the endotoxin or related compound. Used for detection of endotoxin in body fluids and parenteral pharmaceuticals.
Limulus Tests,Test, Limulus,Tests, Limulus
D004731
Endotoxins
Toxins closely associated with the living cytoplasm or cell wall of certain microorganisms, which do not readily diffuse into the culture medium, but are released upon lysis of the cells.
Endotoxin
D001427
Bacterial Toxins
Toxic substances formed in or elaborated by bacteria; they are usually proteins with high molecular weight and antigenicity; some are used as antibiotics and some to skin test for the presence of or susceptibility to certain diseases.