Comparing Microbiology and Bacterial Endotoxin Testing

  An endotoxin is what? The term “endo” in endotoxin denotes an internal entity. Endotoxin’s “toxin” component refers to a poisonous substance. Endotoxins are produced by the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria and can be fatal to humans. The endotoxins themselves are molecules that contain complex sugars (also called polysaccharides) and fats (lipids). Endotoxins are…