Gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharide retention by a positively charged new-generation filter.
Removing endotoxins is an important target in the pharmaceutical industry and in clinical practice. A filter introduced into an intravenous line prevents microbiological contamination, but to date no filters have retained bacterial endotoxins. In our study, we assayed a new-generation filter which is able to capture endotoxins from solutions.
Bononi
Ilaria
I
Department of Morphology and Embryology, Section of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Balatti
Veronica
V
Gaeta
Soccorso
S
Tognon
Mauro
M
D004731:Endotoxins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005374:Filtration / Q000379:methods*; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008033:Limulus Test; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
D004731:Endotoxins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides