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C&EN Uncovered: Turning tides for endotoxin testing
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- Stereo Chemistry
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- Mar 31, 2025
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- 1241
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Summary
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 https://cen.acs.org/safety/drug-safety/Turning-tides-endotoxin-testing/102/i34 . Subscribe to Stereo Chemistry now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts.