BrainStuff

Why is Horseshoe Crab Blood So Expensive?

Mar 28, 2019 · 8 min · 8.0 MB
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Horseshoe crab blood is one of the most valuable fluids on Earth due to it's ability to detects endotoxins released by bacteria. But what does this mean for the species? Learn what the future may hold for these primitive animals in today's episode of BrainStuff.

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