STEMart, a US-based provider of comprehensive services for all phases of medical device development, has announced the launch of its Rapid Endotoxin Testing Services to help medical device manufacturers quickly and accurately assess the endotoxin levels in their products. Bacterial endotoxins are lipopolysaccharides (LPS) bound to the bacterial cell wall and released when the bacteria rupture or break down. They consist of three major components, O antigen, core oligosaccharide, and lipid A m...