Category: Endotoxin Testing
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A Guide for Pharmaceutical Laboratories Introduction Bacterial Endotoxin Testing (BET) is a critical quality control process used throughout the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The purpose of BET is to detect and quantify bacterial endotoxins that may be present in products intended for human use. Because endotoxins can trigger serious adverse reactions even at…
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Bacterial endotoxin testing (BET) is an important quality control process for pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology and microbiology laboratories. While validated methods and trained personnel are essential, one area that is sometimes underestimated is the role of consumables used throughout the testing workflow. In routine BET operations, small variations in consumables, sample handling practices and workflow…