Horseshoe Crab Blue Blood Fuels Vaccine Development

Imagine a creature whose blood is so valuable that it’s often referred to as “liquid gold.”

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No, it’s not a mythical beast from a fantasy novel; it’s the horseshoe crab.

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This ancient crab has blue blood that plays a crucial role in vaccine development and pharmaceutical quality control.

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But what makes this blue fluid so special?

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The secret lies in a unique substance called Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL).

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This part of horseshoe crab blood has an extraordinary ability to detect bacterial endotoxins.

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Which are harmful substances that can cause severe reactions in humans.

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Harvesting this valuable blood isn’t as simple as it sounds.

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