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Crash: A Tale of Two Species: Video: Blue Blood at $15,000 a Quart

The horseshoe crab's unique blood has powerful properties valued by the biomedical industry.

Apr 24th, 2009 | 21 comments | 11,687 Views
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The Venom Cure: Video: Clotting Agent in Snake Venom

Could a spray made from the clotting agent in a snake's venom be used to prevent people from bleeding to death after an accident?

Nov 24th, 2008 | 6 comments | 4,557 Views
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Crash: A Tale of Two Species: The Benefits of Blue Blood

To fight off infection, the horseshoe crab has a compound in its blood -- LAL, or Limulus Amebocyte Lysate -- which immediately binds and clots around fungi, viruses, and bacterial endotoxins.

Jun 10th, 2008 | 18 comments | 9,475 Views
(8 votes)
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