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Microscope Helps Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

April 12th, 2008 at 10:13 am » Comments (0)

Underwater cell analyzer used to detect harmful marine algae
Through the use of an automated, underwater cell analyzer developed at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), researchers and coastal managers were recently able to detect a bloom of harmful marine algae in the Gulf of Mexico and prevent human consumption of tainted shellfish.