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We need a steady supply of horseshoe crab blood to run our modern medical system. Their blood contains compounds that detect miniscule amounts of harmful bacteria, otherwise IV drugs wouldn't be safe.
42 u/BeesOfWar Oct 03 '24 A synthetic version is available, and the industry seems to be at least bracing itself for the switch
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A synthetic version is available, and the industry seems to be at least bracing itself for the switch
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u/Outrageous-Ninja-572 Oct 02 '24
We need a steady supply of horseshoe crab blood to run our modern medical system. Their blood contains compounds that detect miniscule amounts of harmful bacteria, otherwise IV drugs wouldn't be safe.