amoebocyte

British

/ əˈmiːbəˌsaɪt /

noun

any cell having properties similar to an amoeba, such as shape, mobility, and ability to engulf particles

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The copper-based blood of the horseshoe crab contains the most sensitive indicator of bacteria ever discovered, limulus amoebocyte lysate.

From The Guardian

Called the limulus amoebocyte lysate assay, this "gold standard of testing" relies on exposing the drug under investigation to horseshoe crabs' blood.

From US News

However it works, the liquid crystal approach has a specific advantage over limulus amoebocyte lysate and similar tests: It does not require living organisms.

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