To address these critical safety requirements, BETMAT Biotechnology LLC has released a specialized operational guide focused on Reliable Endotoxin Testing For Injectable Pharmaceuticals, a systematic ...

The dangers for infection aren’t only caused by microbes, but also by the molecular signals they release. To detect and neutralize these signals, may be the next era for infectious disease control.” — ...

The U.S. Pharmacopeia has approved synthetic alternatives to horseshoe crab blood for bacterial endotoxin testing, a regulatory shift that could reduce the pharmaceutical industry’s reliance on ...

Amgen and Abbott are ditching horseshoe crab blood for synthetic alternatives — a win for a 450-million-year-old species ...

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 item ...

They are captured from the wild, piled inside plastic bins, and hauled into labs where they are strapped to a stand. A hypodermic needle is inserted into the membrane surrounding their heart, causing ...

Recently, a pharmaceutical company came to the antibody-discovery specialist, Abveris, with a serious problem. The pharmaceutical company had tried and failed to develop a monoclonal antibody for an ...