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amoebocyte US, amebocyte [əˈmiːbəˌsaɪt] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any cell having properties similar to an amoeba, such as shape, mobility, and ability to engulf particles How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Samples taken before April 2001 were
analyzed by the Limulus amoebocyte lysate (LAL) assay gel clot method
from Associates of Cape Cod. Comparison of the
standard pour plate procedure and the ATP and Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate
procedures for the detection of microbial contamination in intravenous
fluids. One example of the latter is the
production of Limulus amoebocyte lysate, proteins from the blood of
horseshoe crabs, used clinically to detect endotoxins in intravenous
fluids. |
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