Why Horseshoe Crabs?
Why Horseshoe Crabs?
These incredible "living fossils" have remained virtually unchanged for 445 million years, they predate dinosaurs by roughly 200 million years.
These incredible "living fossils" have remained virtually unchanged for 445 million years, they predate dinosaurs by roughly 200 million years.
Their lifesaving blood is blue because it uses a copper-based protein called hemocyanin. Their blood is vital to modern medicine for testing the sterility of vaccines, injectable drugs, and implantable medical devices.
Their lifesaving blood is blue because it uses a copper-based protein called hemocyanin. Their blood is vital to modern medicine for testing the sterility of vaccines, injectable drugs, and implantable medical devices.