Detection of Peptidoglycan and Endotoxin in Dialysate, Using Silkworm Larvae Plasma and Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Methods

Silkworm larvae plasma (SLP) reagent is activated by peptidoglycan (PG), a fragment of both the gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial cell wall, as well as β-glucan (BG), a component of fungi. It