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The cytoskeleton of a Limulus (horseshoe crab) amebocyte

An amebocyte or amoebocyte (/əˈmiː.bə.saɪt/) is a motile cell (moving like an amoeba) in the bodies of invertebrates including cnidaria, echinoderms, molluscs, tunicates, sponges, and some chelicerates.

Moving by pseudopodia, amebocytes can manifest as blood cells or play a similar biological role.

In older literature, the term amebocyte is sometimes used as a synonym of phagocyte.

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Amebocyte

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An amebocyte or amoebocyte (/əˈmiː.bə.saɪt/) is a motile cell (moving like an amoeba) in the bodies of invertebrates including cnidaria, echinoderms,...

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Limulus amebocyte lysate

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Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) is an aqueous extract of motile blood cells (amebocytes) from the Atlantic horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus. LAL reacts...

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Arthropod

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additive. The blood of horseshoe crabs contains a clotting agent, Limulus Amebocyte Lysate, which is now used to test that antibiotics and kidney machines...

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Coagulin

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is the basis of detection of bacterial endotoxin through the Limulus amebocyte lysate test for parenteral medications. Coagulogen contains a single 175-residue...

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Atlantic horseshoe crab

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caught for use as fishing bait, in biomedicine (especially for Limulus amebocyte lysate) and science. They play a major role in the local ecosystems, with...

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Horseshoe crab

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used as fishing bait, in fertilizer and in science (especially Limulus amebocyte lysate, which is used for the detection and quantification of bacterial...

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Chelicerata

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a bad taste. Horseshoe crab blood contains a clotting agent, limulus amebocyte lysate, which is used to test antibiotics and kidney machines to ensure...

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Echinoderm

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vary among classes and species. All classes possess a type of phagocytic amebocyte, which engulf invading particles and infected cells, aggregate or clot...

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Jellyfish

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also contains collagen and other fibrous proteins, as well as wandering amebocytes that can engulf debris and bacteria. The mesogloea is bordered by the...

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Lipopolysaccharide

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The standard assay for detecting presence of endotoxin is the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) assay, utilizing blood from the Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)...

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Platelet

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(estimated to be over 400 million years old), the only blood cell type, the amebocyte, facilitates both the hemostatic function and the encapsulation and phagocytosis...

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Planetary protection

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non viable biological material so can give a "false positive". Limulus Amebocyte Lysate assay - detects lipopolysaccharides (LPS). This compound is only...

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Mesohyl

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type of connective tissue and contains several amoeboid cells such as amebocytes, as well as fibrils and skeletal elements. For a long time, it has been...

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Limulus clotting factor C

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more Sushi domains a trypsin domain This enzyme is useful in Limulus amebocyte lysate as the endotoxin-detecting element. It can be produced recombinantly...

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Depyrogenation

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Currently, one common method for endotoxin detection is the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) test. This test is based on Dr. Frederik Bang's observation...

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Fred Bang

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(1916–1981) was an American medical researcher who developed the Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test for bacterial endotoxins. He was influential in applying...

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Animal product

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purposes as emu oil.) Horn, including antlers etc. Ivory Lanolin Limulus amebocyte lysate (a chemical in horseshoe crab blood used to detect bacterial endotoxin)...

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Cellular agriculture

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horseshoe crab blood production. Horseshoe crab blood contains limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), which is the gold standard in validating medical equipment...

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List of Johns Hopkins University people

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epidemiologist Betsy Bang – biologist Fred Bang – developed the Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test for bacterial endotoxins Florence Bascom – geologist...

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LOCAD

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bacteria, respectively. Endotoxin and glucan are detected with the Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) enzyme cascade, derived from the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus...

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1977 in science

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domain of life. U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves LAL (Limulus amebocyte lysate) for testing drugs, products and devices that come in contact with...

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Enthemonae

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gastrodermis, separated by an extracellular mesoglea which contains many amebocytes. The body is of a cylinder shape or a truncated cone shaped that contains...

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