NALT

Preferred term

Limulus amebocyte lysate assay

Topic

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.

bioassays

Limulus assay
Limulus test

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

88375

Spanish

análisis del lisado de amebocito limulus
análisis del lisado de amebocitos Limulus

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/312827

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Created 2/1/18, last modified 4/15/20