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.

Endotoxin testing is critical in industries such as biopharmaceuticals and medical devices to ensure product safety and reliability. Endotoxins, which are lipopolysaccharides (LPS) found in ...

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 ...

Endotoxin testing is a vital component of pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device quality control, with a direct impact on medication safety. As detection technologies have advanced, the ...

The biotech blitz to stop the spread of the coronavirus has conservationists worried about a little-known front-line worker: the horseshoe crab. The biotech blitz to stop the spread of the coronavirus ...

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 ...