Pertussis toxin BRP, 4.17 mg

Pertussis toxin is a European Pharmacopoeia biological reference preparation, prescribed under Ph. Eur. monograph 1356, 1595, 20633. It is intended for identification, assay and purity testing under the official methods of the European Pharmacopoeia.

Identity is established by CAS number 70323-44-3, EDQM catalogue code Y0000021, current batch 2.

Application

Reference standards of the European Pharmacopoeia are used in the tests and assays of the official Ph. Eur. methods, by analysts competent in those methods. Typical use is in pharmaceutical quality control — release and stability testing, method development and validation, and system suitability checks in chromatographic analysis.

Packaging and storage

Supplied as 4.17 mg per vial. 2 vials per sales unit. Store frozen at −20 °C ± 5 °C. Ships at ambient temperature and must be moved to −20 °C on arrival.

Notes

• For laboratory analytical use only. Not for human or veterinary consumption, and not for therapeutic, diagnostic or food use.
• Reference standards are non-returnable once dispatched, except where faulty, damaged or incorrectly supplied. Please report any damage within one working day of delivery, with photographs.