Horseshoe crabs are the only natural source of a material called limulus ameacite licate, or what we refer to as l a l. It's critical for testing medicines and medical devices that go beneath the skin. In recent years there's been a surge in demand for ando toxin testing. But why aren't more companies using it in america?
The long-trailed counter-offensive to retake the Russian-occupied regional powerhouse and symbolically powerful provincial capital has begun. But Ukraine’s forces are in no hurry. Visa and Mastercard are two of the world’s most profitable companies; we look at efforts to break their iron grip on the payments market. And the blue-blooded horseshoe crabs that are needlessly bled in their millions.
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