Abstract: The State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation, 14th edition states that implants are a sterile dosage form, and have to be tested for pyrogens. However, it does not provide details on how the test should be performed for this dosage form.The aim of the study was to develop a LAL test procedure for detection of bacterial endotoxins (BE) in implants, using the example of a goserelin product.Materials and methods: BE extraction from the implant surface into an aqueous medium was performed with subsequent BE detection in the extract by turbidim...
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Topics: 
Chromatography
Surgery
Biomedical engineering