BANKING ON BLUE BLOODThe article looks at the blue blood extracted from horseshoe crabs, which is used to screen vaccines, intravenous fluids, and medical devices for fatal bacteria.Shyr, LunaNational Geographic
Horseshoe crabs captivate with their horseshoe-shaped carapace and serrated spines. Their blue blood, which is due to copper-based hemocyanin, is vital in the medical field for creating the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate reagent used in bacterial endo...
(The Horseshoe Crab, after having a portion of blood extracted, can be returned to the sea unharmed.)The eyes of the Horseshoe Crab are used in the medical study of human optic nerve structure.Chitin from the “shell” of the Horseshoe Crab is non-toxic and biodegradable. When combined ...
But blue blood does exist elsewhere in the animal world. It's common in animals such as squid and horseshoe crabs, whose blood relies on a chemical called hemocyanin, whichcontains a copper atom, to carry oxygen. Green, clear and even purple blood areseen in other animals. Each of these ...
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