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Tech: Why horseshoe crab blood is so expensive
« on: September 12, 2018, 07:01:16 pm »
Tech: Why horseshoe crab blood is so expensive

Horseshoe crab blood is a vital resource to the medical field. It's unique in more ways than one: the blue color and its ability to identify bacterial contamination in small quantities. Horseshoe crab blood contains a special amebocyte that is separated and then used in FDA testing.
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