How horseshoe crabs save lives
Special | 4m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Every time you get a flu shot, you should thank a horseshoe crab.
Most medical interventions—vaccines, drugs, devices—have been tested on horseshoe crabs. Their blood clots immediately when it's exposed to dangerous bacteria. The biomedical industry bleeds horseshoe crabs routinely in order to make sure their products won't poison patients. But the horseshoe crabs are in decline, and an NC company is trying to figure out how to raise them sustainably.
SCI NC is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
PBS North Carolina and Sci NC appreciate the support of The NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
How horseshoe crabs save lives
Special | 4m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Most medical interventions—vaccines, drugs, devices—have been tested on horseshoe crabs. Their blood clots immediately when it's exposed to dangerous bacteria. The biomedical industry bleeds horseshoe crabs routinely in order to make sure their products won't poison patients. But the horseshoe crabs are in decline, and an NC company is trying to figure out how to raise them sustainably.
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SCI NC is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
PBS North Carolina and Sci NC appreciate the support of The NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.