Blog Ever had an Injection? Thank a Horseshoe Crab Jun 17, 2013 A medicine that will be administered into the bloodstream or spinal fluid must be tested for bacterial endotoxins. What may be surprising is that this very important test is dependent on a strange, ancient creature: the horseshoe crab. Adventures of Protecting the American Horseshoe Crab Jan 10, 2012 In drug development, all small molecules, biologics, medical devices and raw materials must be tested and proven free of endotoxin. Enter Limulus polyphemus–the American Horseshoe Crab.
Ever had an Injection? Thank a Horseshoe Crab Jun 17, 2013 A medicine that will be administered into the bloodstream or spinal fluid must be tested for bacterial endotoxins. What may be surprising is that this very important test is dependent on a strange, ancient creature: the horseshoe crab.
Adventures of Protecting the American Horseshoe Crab Jan 10, 2012 In drug development, all small molecules, biologics, medical devices and raw materials must be tested and proven free of endotoxin. Enter Limulus polyphemus–the American Horseshoe Crab.
