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Definition and context
A microbiological condition requiring specific controls and evaluation.
What to check
Check the exact claim, test and supporting process controls.
Interpretation
Lyophilized or pure does not mean sterile.
Sources and verification scope
Current Good Manufacturing Practice: production and process controls ↗
FDA
Source details (original language)
- Scope
- Testing and control context for products claimed sterile
- Document section
- Sterility and special testing requirements
- Limitations
- No claim that catalog materials are sterile or approved for human use.
- Claim verification date
- 2026-09-09
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Endotoxin
A bacterial component requiring its own testing and interpretation.
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Drying that removes solvent from previously frozen material.
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