Conversion of EU and IU

Conversion of EU and IU?

The conversion of results of an LAL ASSAY / TAL ASSAY expressed in EU/ml or IU/ml : 1 EU=1 IU.

The USP (United States Pharmacopoeia), the WHO (World Health Organization) and the European Pharmacopoeia have adopted a common standard.

EU= Endotoxin Unit.

IU=International Unit.

LAL ASSAY= limulus amebocyte lysate

TAL ASSAY= tachypleus amecobocyte lysate

Above definition date from USP “amoebocyte lysate from the horseshoe crab (Limulus poly-phemus or Tachypleus tridentatus). “

Endotoxin Unit Conversion


Post time: Nov-20-2018