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080014: Toxin Produced by Euglenoid Algae

An alga was isolated from an aquaculture fish pond during a fish kill event. The alga was grown in pure culture and was determined to be responsible for the fish deaths. The algae were grown in sufficient biomass to extract the toxin. Description Michigan State University’s invention is a method of isolating and purifying euglenophycin, a toxin...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Richard Triemer, Paul Victor Zimba
Keywords(s): Cancer, Pharmaceuticals, Test and Measurement, Toxin Category(s): Medical

040006: Compositions and Methods for Immunotherapy of Cancer and Infectious Diseases

Background A principal goal in the development of immunotherapies is to achieve a safe and effective activation of the immune system. One of the early signals of T lymphocyte and Natural Killer cell activation is the induction in expression of the cell surface glycoprotein CD69. This protein is involved in lymphocyte proliferation and functions as a...