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Each of the currently available methods for LPS extraction has certain limitations. Herein, we describe a rapid and simple microscale method for extracting LPSs. The method consists of the following steps: ultrasonic destruction of the bacterial material, LPS extraction via heating, LPS purification with organic solvents, and treatment with proteinase K. LPSs that were extracted by using this method contained less than 2\u20133% protein and 1% total nucleic acid. We also demonstrated the structural integrity of the O-antigen and lipid A via the sodium dodecyl-sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS\u2013PAGE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI\u2013MS) methods, respectively. We demonstrated the ability of the extracted LPSs to induce typical secretion of cytokines and chemokines by primary macrophages. 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