The Blue Crab As Terror Fighter!
CS Scott at Security Watchtower passed this one along. A new nanosensor has been developed with the help of the humble blue crab!
A substance found in crab shells called chitosan has very useful properties. For example, it has been used in bandages to stop bleeding. But now, researchers at the University of Maryland have used the chitosan from blue crabs living in Chesapeake Bay as a component of a nanoscale sensor system which could save many lives in the future. These blue crab nanosensors will be used to improve security in airports, hospitals and other public locations by detecting tiny amounts of explosives or chemicals in air and water.
Never underestimate the Crabitat!
Blogosphere | Gaius Sunday, 30 July , 2006
By crosspatch, Sunday, 30 July , 2006 @ 11:25 pm
“Never underestimate the Crabitat!”
Unless they have come finger to claw with one upset Jimmy, most people have no clue of the truth that you speak.