Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) Can Now Be Produced Without Harvesting the Blood of ~800,000 Horseshoe Crabs Each Year, Which Will Help Restore Their Natural Population GERMANTOWN, MD / ACCESSWIRE / ...

New standards may help push more drugmakers to use a synthetic product for critical drug safety testing, instead of one made from horseshoe crab blood that has long drawn criticism. The U.S.

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 ...

Novel Approach to Achieving Consistent Results with the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Test The standard tool for screening endotoxins—highly toxic, heat-stable lipopolysaccharides that constitute the outer ...

DOVER, DE, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The safety of parenteral medicines and medical devices is heavily dependent on the rigorous ...

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.

DOVER, DE, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The global pharmaceutical supply chain is currently confronting a dual imperative: ensuring ...

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 ...

DOVER, DE, UNITED STATES, March 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The production of parenteral drugs demands an exacting approach to microbiological purity to prevent ...