What type of plastics (plates, tubes and pipet tips) should be used while working on endotoxin quantification in biological samples?

11 November 2014 0 6K Report

I know for example that polypropylene materials cannot be used due to their affinity and binding with endotoxins.

Can Polystyren materials be used or is it better to exclusively use glass material?

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