Endotoxin unit (EU)
The activity unit for bacterial endotoxin, defined against a reference standard. Roughly 0.1–0.2 ng of E. coli LPS per EU.
Related terms
- Bacterial endotoxin
- Lipopolysaccharide from gram-negative bacterial outer membranes. Pyrogenic, filter-passing, autoclave-stable, and invisible to every chromatographic method.
see also LAL · Endotoxin unit (EU)
Where this term appears
The glossary exists to make record pages readable without a chemistry degree. Every technical term on a report resolves here.
- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
- All 5 glossary terms beginning with E