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Horseshoe crabs and vaccines

A new synthetic test to create safe vaccines – based on the secrets of the horseshoe crab and its blue blood.

S2 Ep 17. A new synthetic test to create safe vaccines – based on the secrets of the horseshoe crab and its blue blood. Scientists hope this new technology could mean they no longer need to use the blood to test vaccines for harmful bacteria.
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