Environment Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is valuable for medicine, but a declining bird needs them for food The horseshoe crabs have been harvested for use as bait and medicine from Florida to ...

The horseshoe crabs are valuable because their blood can be manufactured into limulus amebocyte lysate, or LAL, that is used to detect pathogens in indispensable medicines such as injectable ...

The horseshoe crab bleeding industry is in transition. One biomedical company agreed to more oversight, and a regulatory group is paving the way for drug companies to use animal-free alternatives.

Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for medicine, but a declining bird relies on crabs to eat. Horseshoe crabs spawn at Reeds Beach in Cape May Court House, N.J., Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Horseshoe crab blood saves lives. Can we protect these animals from ourselves? Humans rely on the animal’s blood for lab testing, but the full repercussions of the industry are still not understood.

The horseshoe crabs are valuable because their blood can be manufactured into limulus amebocyte lysate, or LAL, that is used to detect pathogens in indispensable medicines such as injectable ...

Horseshoe crab blood is highly valuable because it contains a unique substance called Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL), which is used in a test to detect bacterial endotoxins. This test, known as ...

PORTLAND, Maine — The horseshoe crab has been scuttling in the ocean and tidal pools for more than 400 million years, playing a vital role in the East Coast ecosystem along with being a prized ...

The horseshoe crab's blue blood is harvested for medical purposes, setting up a clash among researchers, fishing crews and environmentalists over new protections. Skip to content.