Study Demonstrates Martek's Algal DHA Oil Improves Blood Triglyceride Lipid Levels
COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek's life'sDHA(TM) from microalgae is effective in reducing the level of triglycerides in male hypertriglyceridemic patients, according to a study published in the current issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In this study DH...Red Algal Bloom – Gloom Time for Asthmatic
Sarasota: Red tide on Florida’s coast, a yearly occurrence, is a sign of more crease lines on Asthmatics’ countenance. The ‘Red tide’ time, is undoubtedly// red alert for asthmatics, as toxins called brevetoxins take flight, triggering difficulties in breathing. Researchers also fear this could int...Frost & Sullivan Lauds Marigot Ltd. and GTC Nutrition for Their Innovative CalciLife(TM)
...clean-tasting and has no tainting when consumed. This product is also unusual in that the calcium source, Aquamin(R), is derived completely from algal plant sources, and thus can be produced from a sustainable resource. Additionally, the product also has a unique porous structure to absorb any unwant...UTSA announces funding for new faculty research
...r, Electrical and Computer Engineering (COE) Co-PI: Thomas H. Prettyman, Senior Scientist (Planetary Science Institute) Lipid-Based Biofuels Using algal Feedstock Platforms* Kyle E. Murray, Assistant Professor, Geological Sciences (COS) and Assistant Director for Undergraduate Research Development (Ho...Martek, March of Dimes Partner to Promote Importance of DHA
...sh, nuts, and vegetable oils. However, DHA is present naturally in specific fatty fish such as salmon, trout, mackerel, sardines and tuna, as well as algal oil, organ meats and breast milk. Pregnant or nursing women or those planning a pregnancy should eat up to 12 ounces of low-mercury content fish per w...MIT research could help predict red tide
...ity a step closer to being able to predict harmful algal blooms, a well-known example of which is red tide....ed in a thin layer, that layer can spawn a harmful algal bloom an explosion in the population of toxic phy... the larger animals that ingest the cells. Harmful algal blooms are a major source of social and economic c...Scientific hunch poised to save thousands from toxic fish poisoning
...d painful gastrointestinal episodes is caused by eating fish that have fed on a micro algae that are toxic to mammals and often associated with large algal blooms known as red tides. Cases of ciguatera poisoning have been documented for more than 200 years and were recorded and described by Captain C...Beyond nutrition -- plants deliver
...om/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03512.x The 17 articles in this special issue cover topics related to the production of biofuel from plant or algal biomass. In addition, several articles highlight the usefulness of plant s for the production of pharmaceutical drugs and other high value chemicals ...Results From Drug Trials and New Risk Factors Announced at International Alzheimer's Conference
... cognitive decline." This trial showed a positive result on one test of memory and learning. The results need confirmation. Both studies used Martek's algal DHA. These two studies -- and other recent Alzheimer's therapy trials -- raise the possibility that treatments must be given early in Alzheim...Results From Trials of DHA in Alzheimer's Disease and Age-Related Cognitive Decline
...rporation (Martek), the primary company that makes algal DHA for supplementation. The NIA trial lasted 18 m...nitive decline" (ARCD). Both studies used Martek's algal DHA. The results of the ADCS trial show n...etary DHA is also available in foods enriched with algal DHA or fish oils, and dietary supplements. Previou...A thirst for blood sparks toxic algal blooms
The blooming of toxic algae that occurs during the summer conceal a fight for life and death. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, propose in an article published in the journal PNAS that algal blooms are created when aggressive algae kill and injure their competitors in order to ...Regional partnership to develop algal biofuels gets backing of San Diego leaders
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders today joined UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, local scientists and industry leaders to announce their support for a regional partnership designed to develop innovative ways to turn algae into biofuels. Speaking at a news conference on the UC San Diego campus...'Hot spot' for toxic harmful algal blooms discovered off Washington coast
A part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which separates Washington state from Canada's British Columbia, is a potential "hot spot" for toxic harmful algal blooms affecting the Washington and British Columbia coasts. Marine scientists found that under certain conditions, toxic algal cells from an ...International experts weigh-in on harmful algal blooms
Cambridge, Md. An international group of scientists is linking nutrient pollution in the world's coastal seas to an increase in the number of harmful algal blooms reported in recent years. When harmful algal blooms (HAB's) occur, they taint seafood with toxins, cause human respiratory and skin ir...Domoic acid from toxic algal blooms may cause seizures in California sea lions
Scientists, reporting in the current issue of the online journal Marine Drugs , state that an increase of epileptic seizures and behavioral abnormalities in California sea lions can result from low-dose exposure to domoic acid as a fetus. The findings follow an analysis earlier this year led by F...Sandia research to focus on early detection of harmful algal blooms
Sandia National Laboratories researchers Todd Lane and Victoria VanderNoot have been awarded a research grant to develop a technology that can successfully detect deadly toxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs). The funding is provided by the Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environme...Harmful Algal Blooms monitored from space in Chile
Chile is currently the world's largest producer of farmed salmon and has a burgeoning mussel culture industry that is supplying a growing world market. However, the country's marine aquaculture sector is vulnerable to Harmful Algal Blooms, which occur when some algae species producing poisons bloom...Spring cold snap helps with stream ecosystem research
...em responses to the 2007 spring freeze" describes how a small change in canopy cover can dramatically impact a stream. "The study implies that the algal productivity pulse in the stream that drives the ecosystem during the spring months could be shortened with climate change if leaf-out continues to oc...University of Miami receives stimulus funds for study of hurricane impacts on structures, ecosystems
...ter will also offer opportunities for collaborations in understanding the connections between the oceans and human health including studies of harmful algal blooms, the effects of toxins in the marine environment as well as developing aquatic animal models of human diseases such as neurodegeneration. "...Scientists report first remote, underwater detection of harmful algae, toxins
... conducted the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin below the ocean's surface. T...effort to monitor the type and toxicity of harmful algal blooms (HABs). HABs are considered to be increasin...aboratory in the sea, lets researchers collect the algal cells and extract the genetic information required...Prof. Mario Tredici Shared Views on Algae Projects with Algae Business Players at Algae World!
...to increase their lipid and biomass yields. Using a combination of laboratory tests and outdoor tests, he reveals how nitrogen starvation can increase algal lipid productivity. Prof. Tredici's also highlights areas of weakness, fundamental assumptions and misinformation on algae production systems, and...EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA(TM)
...for additional novel food approval of life'sDHA in Europe. This is a significant action that will provide for new uses of Martek's DHA-rich algal oil in bakery products, cereal bars, and beverages, including milk-based and milk analogue drinks, throughout the 27 Member States of the European Uni...EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA™
...n for additional novel food approval of life'sDHA in Europe. This is a significant action that will provide for new uses of Martek's DHA-rich algal oil in bakery products, cereal bars, and beverages, including milk-based and milk analogue drinks, throughout the 27 Member States of the European Uni...Rosetta Genomics Leverages its MicroRNA Platform Technologies to Launch Plant Biotech Initiative
...a has Already Identified microRNAs Correlated With algal Oil Content and Starch & Oil Co...orrelation between the expression of microRNAs and algal oil content. In addition, correlation has been fou...ay a critical role in each major step in plant and algal development and may therefore affect biotech-relat...DOE JGI Director Eddy Rubin highlights the genomics of plant-based biofuels in the journal Nature
..., Rubin points to oil-producing algae as an alternative source for biodiesel productionwith the alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, as just one of several algal species that has been characterized for their ability to efficiently capture and convert sunlight into energy. "Given the daunting magnitude of fo...