Sentences with phrase «in dogfish»

MSI - 1436 is a natural compound that was originally discovered in the dogfish shark at the MDI Biological Laboratory in the 1990s by Michael A. Zasloff, M.D., Ph.D..

He discovered it in dogfish sharks in 1993 and synthesized it in 1995 in a process that does not involve use of any natural shark tissue.

There's little data on mercury levels in dogfish specifically, but the data that does exist seems to indicate that officials need to proceed with caution.

The FDA Monitoring Program data set, which includes only 19 spiny dogfish specimens, puts the average mercury concentration in dogfish over 0.5 parts per million — high enough to result in an advisory for women of reproductive age and children in many states.

Not exact matches

In the mid-20th century, dogfish gained some goodwill as European demand drove up New England exports.

That's because the dogfish, a type of shark, sits high in the ocean food chain and therefore accumulates mercury from the smaller fish it eats.

Several studies have found individual dogfish specimens with mercury concentrations exceeding the FDA action level for mercury in seafood — the level at which the FDA would consider removing the product from the market.

His data, which will appear in a forthcoming article in Marine Environmental Research, suggest that species of dogfish, as well as age and size, can have a significant effect on mercury concentrations.

In 2009 he began investigating dogfish.

Other studies place mercury levels in spiny dogfish somewhere between canned albacore tuna on the low end and Spanish mackerel, swordfish, bluefish and orange roughy on the high end.

A final factor worth considering in the proposed federal purchase of dogfish is labeling.

Although there is no «safe» threshold for mercury in seafood, looking at the relative concentrations of mercury puts the risks associated with dogfish into perspective.

Today, the dogfish population in the western North Atlantic is as large as fishermen can remember.

In the Atlantic spiny dogfish he tested, Taylor says he found mercury levels «exceeding the EPA action level for mercury in seafood» (0.30 ppm) in more than 50 percent of market - size sampleIn the Atlantic spiny dogfish he tested, Taylor says he found mercury levels «exceeding the EPA action level for mercury in seafood» (0.30 ppm) in more than 50 percent of market - size samplein seafood» (0.30 ppm) in more than 50 percent of market - size samplein more than 50 percent of market - size samples.

Based on independent researchers» data, average mercury concentrations in spiny dogfish are somewhere between 0.35 ppm and 0.80 ppm.

He hasn't added dogfish to the regular menu yet, but he says if he does, he'll likely offer it as fish nuggets, use it in fish tacos or simply prepare it like the redfish he already serves.

For the closely related smooth dogfish, that figure was 90 percent — a relevant statistic since sometimes different dogfish species are caught and sold generically as dogfish in areas where the species's ranges overlap.

Unfortunately, as dogfish numbers have boomed in recent years, international markets have slumped, owing to a rebounding Northeast Atlantic cod fishery and changing tastes.

In the past year, some politicians have begun looking to federal food programs as customers for one of the most abundant and despised species: the Atlantic spiny dogfish.

In petitioning the USDA, industry leaders advocated just such an approach, saying, «Breaded dogfish sticks are ideal for use in domestic food assistance programs.&raquIn petitioning the USDA, industry leaders advocated just such an approach, saying, «Breaded dogfish sticks are ideal for use in domestic food assistance programs.&raquin domestic food assistance programs.»

Still, eels did better than sharks — CITES initially refused to restrict trade in Europe's porbeagle and spiny dogfish, although Europe wants another vote.

Cod dominates in marine environments, but herring, saithe, haddock, spiny dogfish and plaice are also important species.

In addition to encountering over 50 percent of all the other tagged sand tiger sharks on the East Coast, the sand tigers came in contact with Atlantic sturgeons, white sharks, sand bar and spiny dogfish sharks, and even southern species like the lemon shark and bull sharIn addition to encountering over 50 percent of all the other tagged sand tiger sharks on the East Coast, the sand tigers came in contact with Atlantic sturgeons, white sharks, sand bar and spiny dogfish sharks, and even southern species like the lemon shark and bull sharin contact with Atlantic sturgeons, white sharks, sand bar and spiny dogfish sharks, and even southern species like the lemon shark and bull shark.

A synthesized steroid mirroring one naturally made by the dogfish shark prevents the buildup of a lethal protein implicated in some neurodegenerative diseases.

They found hope in one called MSI - 1436, a compound that comes from the dogfish shark and was previously tested as an appetite suppressant.

A naturally occurring steroid made by the dogfish shark prevents the buildup of a lethal protein in animal studies, reports an international team of researchers.

WASHINGTON (January 16, 2017)-- A synthesized steroid mirroring one naturally made by the dogfish shark prevents the buildup of a lethal protein implicated in some neurodegenerative diseases, reports an international research team studying an animal model of Parkinson's disease.

Roussette, a type of dogfish, is packed in ice for sale at Boulogne, in the northern Calais region.

Her recent publications include works on birds exposed to oil spills, research on sharks and spiny dogfish, and accumulation of rodenticides in red - tailed hawks.

In British Columbia they feed on herring, salmon, sand lance, pilchards, hake, cephalopods, rock fish and dogfish (small sharks).

Seals Pilgrim's age like to hang out in deep - water and forage on bottom - dwelling marine animals such as ratfish, swell sharks, spiny dogfish, eels, rockfish, and squid.

Alas, our herring are now depleted by 95 % due to spawning habitat destruction in the Salish Sea and the dogfish sharks have died off without a food source.

We also used to see vast schools of spiny dogfish sharks in the San Juan Islands.

In short, it's a traditional recipe made from dogfish.

This is a small dogfish sculpture made from tinted vitreous china In the Kohler Factory Pottery in WisconsiIn the Kohler Factory Pottery in Wisconsiin Wisconsin.