Objectives: Chorioamnionitis is known to cause preterm delivery and impairment of various developing organs. The aim was to study effects of antenatal intra-amniotic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on ...

Pulmonary Circulation, Vol. 4, No. 2 (June 2014), pp. 300-310 (11 pages) AbstractEndothelin-1 is a potent mediator of sepsis-induced pulmonary hypertension (PH). The pulmonary vascular effects of ...

THE role of bacterial endotoxins in the pathogenesis of infections due to endotoxin-containing bacteria is not clear. It is commonly assumed that endotoxin is a major factor in determining toxicity ...

For the first time, German researchers have demonstrated that exposure to house dust endotoxin is associated with a lower prevalence of allergic sensitization in school children. The researchers ...

The incidence of byssinosis in workers in a cotton card-room, where the airborne concentration of bacterial endotoxins was 7·2 μg./m.3, was 32%; and 47% in a hemp card-room where the endotoxin ...

This article discusses current methods of endotoxin testing, its importance to the industry, sustainability issues relating to the process, and best practices. The potentially devastating effects of ...

Exposure to household endotoxin levels poses a significant risk for asthma, according to the first nationwide sampling of house dust. Exposure to household endotoxin levels poses a significant risk ...

Volac introduces a triple-action mycotoxin remediator and endotoxin binder to safeguard cow health and maintain milk production.

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 ...

Endotoxin removal from a finished product is a major challenge for biopharmaceutical manufacturers; particularly as all endotoxin removal methods have operational limitations and may result in loss of ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have shown a link between the size of cockroach home infestations and the levels of both allergens and endotoxins in those homes, with lowering roach ...