C&EN Uncovered: Turning tides for endotoxin testing
The drug industry may finally phase out using horseshoe crab blood. What took so long?
In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN assistant editor Laurel Oldach about the use of horseshoe crab blood in pharmaceutical endotoxin testing, the challenges of transitioning to synthetic alternatives, and the regulatory hurdles involved.
Stereo Chemistry offers a deeper look at subjects from recent stories pulled from the pages of Chemical & Engineering News. Check out Laurel's story on the fight over horseshoe crab blood at…
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