Why Horseshoe Crab Blood Is So Expensive

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Published on September 5, 2018 by Tex Hollywood

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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