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Lyophilized

Freeze-dried. A manufacturing process where water is removed from a product in a controlled environment. The resulting product is a dry, flaky material of high stability (i.e. its shelf life is much longer than aqueous products). Prior to use, the lyophilized product must be reconstituted (re-hydrated) with an appropriate sterile diluent.

Lot number

In manufacturing, the lot includes all units of a product produced under the same conditions (date, raw materials, methods, etc). A batch or lot number s created to track these units.