The complete version of this
adjuvant, which is used to
stimulate the
immune system, contains heat-killed
tuberculosis bacteria emulsified in white
mineral oil. It is used in
immunological research involving
lab animals, but not in
humans, since it could cause
allergic reactions or
autoimmune problems. The
bacterial cells are
omitted in the
incomplete verson of the
adjuvant.
From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.