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Microbiology

Gel-clot

A limit-test LAL format: a firm gel forms or it does not. Gives a pass or fail against a stated sensitivity, never a number.

Related terms

LAL
Limulus amebocyte lysate. The horseshoe-crab-derived reagent whose clotting cascade detects endotoxin. Available as gel-clot, turbidimetric and chromogenic assays.

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