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Horseshoe crab molt and simulated eggs on loan from UGA Marine Extension.
Horseshoe Crabs and Medicine
The Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) lives on the ocean floor near the shore. When it mates, it swims into shallow water and often comes onto the beach. The crab is not edible, however, its baby blue blood is vital to the medical profession.
Horseshoe crabs, which are actually more related to spiders and other arachnids, have copper-based blood that contains an extract called lysate.
The extract reacts when exposed to bacterial contamination, so it's used to test the purity of medicines, medical devices, and surgical implants.
Want to learn more about horseshoe crabs?
Find images of horseshoe crabs in ImageQuest, a GALILEO database.
Use the search term "horseshoe crab" to find books/eBooks, articles, video and more, in GALILEO. (If you're off campus, you may need the GALILEO password. Check your CPTC email or send a request to library@coastalpines.edu using your CPTC email account.)
Films on Demand, another GALILEO database, has a short film about a high school student who used the protein from horseshoe crabs to destroy cancerous cells in an octopus.
The GALILEO database, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, also has several journals and news articles, an audio recording, and other resources.
Finally, check out the mini display at the Golden Isles Library, and the book, The Narrow Edge, which tells the story of the ancient crab and the Red Knot birds that depend on it for survival.
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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. -- Abigail Adams
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New Books at CPTC Libraries
Looking for a good book to read during Spring Break? Check out our McNaughton Collection of bestselling fiction and nonfiction.
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Three Kings traces the careers of hip-hop's most dynamic stars -- Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z. This deeply reported history examines the entrepreneurial genius of these three music tycoons who have influenced the careers of many artists as well as pop culture.
Throughout history, one characteristic connects the daring women of Brazen -- their indomitable spirit. With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison and Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid.
The Immortalists asks the question, "If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life?" It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die.
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Library Services at Coastal Pines Technical College supports the academic, cultural and lifelong learning needs of our students, faculty, staff, and communities in Southeast Georgia.
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CPTC students can get one-on-one help with research and finding books and other materials, and use library computers and printers, reset passwords, and more.
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Faculty and staff services include equipment loans, copyright information, research help, links to recommend library resources, and more.
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