Abstract: A method of ascertaining the pyrogenicity of a material involves exposing to the material a sample of whole blood from a human or an amimal, followed by determining whether the exposure induces formation of endogenous pyrogen in the sample.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 2, 1996
Date of Patent:
April 6, 1999
Assignees:
DPC Biermann GmbH, Albrecht Wendel, Thomas Hartung