GNC Aquaculture

19/09/2023

🦀🩸 Discover the Marvel of Horseshoe Crab Farming! 🌊

Did you know that horseshoe crabs are not just fascinating creatures but also play a crucial role in modern medicine? 🏥 Their unique blue blood contains a substance called Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL), which is vital for testing medical equipment and vaccines for bacterial contamination. 🩺💉

🌱 Sustainable Farming for a Healthier Future 🌏

Today, we're shedding light on the ethical and sustainable practice of horseshoe crab farming for blood harvesting. 🌱 By doing so, we reduce the need to harvest these remarkable animals from their natural habitats, helping protect their populations and ecosystems.

🌊 Environmentally Responsible 🌿

Horseshoe crab farming is not only environmentally responsible but also ensures a stable supply of LAL for life-saving medical procedures. 🏨 It's a win-win situation for science, conservation, and the future of healthcare.

💡 Let's spread awareness about this incredible science and conservation effort. Share this post and help promote responsible horseshoe crab farming for a healthier world! 🌎💙

15/09/2023

https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2020/curing-cancer-with-the-help-of-a-living-fossil-the-horseshoe-crab/

How a simple ocean creature may hold a solution for many of humanity's dreaded diseases.

14/09/2023

🦀 Did you know? Horseshoe crab blood is a fascinating substance! 🩸

🔬 Limulus amoebocyte lysate (LAL) is a crucial component found in horseshoe crab blood, and it plays a vital role in modern medicine. Let's dive into this amazing discovery! 🌊

🌟 What is LAL?
LAL is a substance extracted from the blue blood of horseshoe crabs. It contains unique cells that can detect the presence of harmful bacteria and endotoxins.

💡 Medical Marvel:
LAL is used to test medical equipment, vaccines, and medications for potential contamination. Its extraordinary sensitivity ensures that these products are safe for human use.

🦠 Saving Lives:
Thanks to horseshoe crabs and LAL, we've made incredible strides in protecting public health. It's a true example of how nature's wonders can benefit us in unexpected ways.

🌎 Conservation Concerns:
While LAL has revolutionized medicine, it's essential to consider the conservation of horseshoe crabs. Sustainable practices are crucial to safeguard these ancient creatures.

👩‍🔬 Science Unleashed:
The study of horseshoe crab blood reminds us of the endless mysteries of the natural world. Nature continues to inspire and surprise us every day!

11/09/2023

🌊🦀 Discover the Fascinating World of Horseshoe Crabs! 🦀🌊

Did you know that horseshoe crabs have been around for over 450 million years? That's older than the dinosaurs! 😲 These incredible creatures have some pretty amazing stories to tell, and we're here to share a few tidbits about them with you today. 📚

🌟 Living Fossils: Horseshoe crabs are often called "living fossils" because their ancestors looked very similar to the horseshoe crabs we see today. They've barely changed in appearance over millions of years!

🦠 Blue Blood Heroes: Horseshoe crab blood is blue due to a unique copper-based molecule called hemocyanin. Their blood is used by scientists to test for harmful bacteria in medical equipment, ensuring our medicines are safe.

🌏 Ecological Guardians: These marine wonders play a crucial role in the ecosystem by scavenging dead animals, helping to keep our beaches clean and our waters healthy.

🐟 Habitat Heroes: Horseshoe crab eggs provide a crucial food source for migratory shorebirds during their long journeys. Protecting horseshoe crab habitats is vital for the survival of these birds.

🤓 Fun Facts: Horseshoe crabs have ten eyes, they molt to grow, and their long tail spine is used for steering and digging in the sand.

😍 So next time you spot a horseshoe crab on the beach, remember how incredible and important they are! Let's all do our part to protect these ancient creatures and their habitats. 🌊💙

01/05/2023

Happy International Labour's Day!

21/04/2023

Wishing you a very happy Eid, to you and your family!

14/04/2023

Happy Tamil New Year 2023!

22/03/2023

Wishing you and your family a very happy new year on the auspicious occasion on Ugadi 2023!

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08/03/2023

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07/03/2023

Happy Holi 2023!

02/02/2023

Living fossils to play key role in making sure COVID-19 vaccine is safe
https://youtu.be/oo13ZyubBkk

Horseshoe crabs have a unique type of blood that makes sure any medical product we put in our body is safe and free of bacteria. But scientists say the horse...

31/01/2023

https://youtu.be/LgQZWSlLBnA

Horseshoe crab blood is a vital resource to the medical field. It's unique in more ways than one: the blue color and its ability to identify bacterial contam...

25/01/2023

தடுப்பூசி ஆராய்ச்சியில் நீல இரத்த நண்டு | Horseshoe Blue Blood Explained

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Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae, suborder Xiphosurida, and order Xiphosura. Their popular name is a misnomer...

24/01/2023

Interesting facts of horseshoe crab _ 1 gallon of blood 60,000$ _ LAL Test - Explained Tamil

https://youtu.be/-Pg8NEdCbfs

Horseshoe crabs are considered living fossils, because of their origin 450 million years ago.This blueish liquid is one of the most expensive resources in th...

23/01/2023

Why we should need farming? Protect this species

A Covid-19 vaccine will save millions of lives, but it could have a surprising collateral: horseshoe crabs whose blood will be used to test the safety of the...

20/01/2023

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19/01/2023

Horshoe Crab Farming!

18/01/2023

18/01/2023

Researchers have developed a new aquaculture-based method to harvest immune cells from horseshoe crabs that preserves the crustaceans while also creating the potential for new clinical applications, like testing blood for sepsis, according to a study published in Frontiers in Marine Science...

15/01/2023

Wish you all Happy Pongal!



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13/01/2023

Why is Horseshoe Crab Blood Important to Humans and the Medical Industry?
Horseshoe crab blood can ensure medical tools are sterilized and safe to use on the human body.
Due to the fact that the use of this sea creature’s blood has been around half a century, it has been a part in the development of many vaccines like measles.

Horseshoe crab blood even helps to keep common medical devices like IVs and implants safe.

However, horseshoe crab blood has stepped up to the plate yet again. The blood has been used to help create the COVID-19 vaccines available in 2021.

12/01/2023

$60,000 per gallon.

12/01/2023

International Youth Day!

11/01/2023

How Does the Blood of Horseshoe Crabs Serve to Scientific Community?
The endotoxins released by bacteria have the potential to induce inflammation and fever and can cause anaphylactic shock and death. They can also cause venereal disease, bacterial meningitis as well as cholera, bubonic plague and other diseases. The copper-rich bright blue blood of horseshoe crabs contains immune cells that trap and immobilize these bacterial toxins. This kept the crabs alive for about 450 million years.

By making use of the components present in these clever blood cells, scientists developed a compound called Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate, or LAL and since 1970s, it is helping medical professionals giving out jabs devoid of bad bacteria that could make humans sick. It also helps ensure that biomedical devices are contaminant-free. While this seems incredible, conservationists slam the use of crab's blood.

10/01/2023

GNC Aqua Group was established in 2014 as an Aquaculture company with presence in Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, India and Uzbekistan specializes in sustainable farming with the aid of science and technology.

GNC aqua stretches itself along with seafood culturing and with continuous research to successfully optimize farm based growth that is fresh, sustainable and safe for consumers.

09/01/2023

Commission approves modern animal free testing for drugs!

Sustainable horseshoe crab farming and blue blood extraction.

As to date, there is no known Horseshoe crab being farmed in Asia. We are the first licensed horseshoe crab farm in Malaysia. We have farming and research work on horseshoe crab by utilizing recirculating Aqua culture system (RAS) since 2016.

06/01/2023

The process of creating the vaccines are relatively unknown to the general public. As a surprise to some is the use of horseshoe crab blood as part of quality control and safety testing process. Endotoxin producing bacteria are dangerous in the blood stream, even in smaller amount. Testing the vaccine with blood of the horseshoe carb finds the presence of the bacteria, all the purpose of helping to make injectable drugs', vaccines, and medical devices safer for humans and animals.

05/01/2023

The horseshoe carb and public health Every man, woman, child and domestic animal on this planet that uses medical service is connected to the horseshoe crab.
Flu Shot
Pace Maker
Joint Replacement
Intravenous solutions
Antibiotics
Injectable Drugs
All form of human vaccinations
Animal Vaccines