Founder & CEO of Spiruu, a biotechnological
startup that creates a device which is able to produce spirulina
- the most nutritious food on Earth. Apart from galloping
through the forests and meadows on a horse, she loves to observe
and create. Starting from small things, as few words to make
friends happy to big ideas, as popularising biotechnology in
everyday life and changing eating habits by popularising
cultivation and consumption of Spirulina.
Boek over 'algen-antioxidant'
astaxanthine van Gert Schuitemaker
De sterkste antioxidant uit het water heet
astaxanthine. Dr. Gert Schuitemaker schreef een boek over dit veelzijdige
voedingssupplement, dat veroudering kan helpen vertragen. Lang leven in een goede
gezondheid. Wie wil dat niet? Toch grijpen de kwaaltjes en ziekten van alledag om zich
heen. Ze zijn het gevolg van processen die zich op een dieper niveau in ons lichaam
afspelen. Deze processen resulteren in het ene geval in een 'plotselinge' hartaanval, in
het andere geval verlopen ze langzaam maar merkbaar. Denk aan opkomende ochtendstijfheid,
het krijgen van een buikje, de eerste rimpels en een afname van conditie en kracht.
Dit willen we allemaal graag voorkomen, of
minstens zo lang mogelijk uitstellen. Kennis omtrent 'oxidatieve stress' en de 'stille
ontsteking' is hierbij cruciaal. Dit zijn processen waarbij het immuunsysteem een
belangrijke rol speelt. Aan de hand van de veelomvattende werking van astaxanthine laat
dit proces van 'oxidatieve stress' en 'stille ontsteking' zich bijzonder goed uitleggen.
Astaxanthine heeft immers vele uitzonderlijke kwaliteiten op verschillende plaatsen in het
lichaam. Dit boek geeft dan ook een dieper inzicht in onze gezondheid aan de hand van het
verhaal over astaxanthine, de algen-antioxidant.
We zijn door de jaren vertrouwd geraakt met
de antioxidanten die vruchten van het land zo prachtig rood of donkerblauw kleuren en die
voor ons zo supergezond zijn. Astaxanthine is een algen-antioxidant uit het water met een
dieprode kleur. Het is de stof die waterdieren zoals de flamingo, de zalm en de kreeft
rood kleurt.
Astaxanthine is een antioxidant die
tegenwoordig te weinig voorkomt in ons dagelijkse menu, maar in feite een 'oerbeschermer'
is. In zijn voorwoord stelt dr. Frits Muskiet dan ook de vraag of astaxanthine moet worden
gerekend tot de 'oermoleculen', die reeds werden gebruikt door de eerste levende wezens op
aarde. Tot deze moleculen behoren onder andere onmisbare stoffen als vitamine D en de
omega 3-vetzuren DHA en EPA. Muskiet juicht het toe dat met dit boek eindelijk de aandacht
wordt gevestigd op de nog tamelijk onbekende stof astaxanthine.
Gert Schuitemaker is apotheker en doctor in
de geneeskunde. Hij is hoofdredacteur van de tijdschriften Ortho en Fit met Voeding. Zie
ook: www.astaxanthine.nl.
Astaxanthine: De Algen Antioxidant. Dr.
Gert Schuitemaker
Ortho Communications & Science, Gendringen, prijs € 17,50. ISBN
978-90-7616-128-0.
Algen als duurzame vleesvervanger
TNO gaat onderzoeken of op grote schaal
eiwitten uit algen kunnen worden gewonnen.
Are BioAlgae Concentrates Effective
for Radiation Poisoning
Last week, I had a chance to speak with
Roland Thomas, ND about BioAlgae Concentrates... This is a special blend of algae that has
been studied quite significantly over the past few decades. In this clip, Roland discusses
some of the scientific studies that this algae had been used in and some of the results. I
think the most shocking is the research done on chickens in Russia and the use of this
algae on radiation poisoning victims of the Chernobyl disaster. These studies were done
using a blend of algae called BioAlgae Concentrate that contains spirulina and chlorella.
Spirulina - Marcus Rohrer
Spirulina is a powerhouse that stores and
converts enormous quantities of solar power into precious vitamins, minerals and energy
like no other plant. Scientists have discovered that energy from the sun is extremely
important for our health. It is mainly found in fresh vegetables and sun-ripened fruit.
This is one of the reasons that they are so good for you. Research has also proven that
fresh Spirulina is one of the richest sources of solar power!
De directe concurrent van dit merk is
Earthrise, deze is betaalbaar verkrijgbaar via deze link
Spirulina jaagt anabolisme meer op
dan caseïne
De alg bestaat voor 65 procent uit eiwit.
Maar is dat eiwit ook goed voor je? Ja, zeggen onderzoekers van de Braziliaanse Sao Paulo
State University. Spirulina is voor je spieren misschien zelfs beter dan het zuivel-eiwit
caseïne.
Montana State team finds
Yellowstone alga that detoxifies arsenic
Arsenic may be tough, but scientists have found a Yellowstone National Park alga that's
tougher. The alga -- a simple one-celled algae called Cyanidioschyzon -- thrives in
extremely toxic conditions and chemically modifies arsenic that occurs naturally around
hot springs, said Tim McDermott, professor in the Department of Land Resources and
Environmental Sciences at Montana State University. Cyanidioschyzon could someday help
reclaim arsenic-laden mine waste and aid in everything from space exploration to creating
safer foods and herbicides, the scientists said. The alga and how it detoxifies arsenic
are described in a paper that's posted this week (week of March 9) in the online edition
of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, or PNAS. Lead authors are McDermott
and Barry Rosen, of Florida International University. Among the four co-authors is Corinne
Lehr, who formerly worked with McDermott as a postdoctoral scientist at MSU and is now a
faculty member at California Polytechnic State University. Arsenic is the most common
toxic substance in the environment, ranking first on the Superfund list of hazardous
substances, the researchers wrote in their paper. McDermott said arsenic is very common in
the hot, acidic waters of Yellowstone and presents real challenges for microorganisms
living in these conditions. Indeed, there are challenges for the researchers. McDermott
said the acid in the soil and water are strong enough that it sometimes eats holes through
his jeans when he kneels to collect samples. McDermott has worked in Yellowstone for more
than a decade and travels year-round to the Norris Geyser Basin to study the microbial
mats that grow in acidic springs. Over the years, he noticed thick algae mats that were so
lush and green in December that they looked like Astro-Turf, McDermott said. By June, they
were practically gone. While investigating the change, McDermott and his collaborators
learned about the Cyanidiales alga and its ability to reduce arsenic to a less dangerous
form. "These algae are such a dominant member of the microbiology community that they
can't escape notice, but for some reason they have not attracted much attention,"
McDermott said.
Marine algae truly are the prototype of the ideal health food. Since algae absorb
nutrients through their anatomical structures (a bit like a sponge), they contain all or
substantially all essential minerals, such as iodine, potassium, iron and calcium (some
algae contain up to 10 times the calcium in cow's milk and five times the iron in
spinach!).
Protein from Algae Shows Promise
for Stopping SARS
A protein from algae may have what it takes to stop Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) infections, according to new research. A recent study has found that mice treated
with the protein, Griffithsin (GRFT), had a 100 percent survival rate after exposure to
the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), as compared to a 30 percent survival for untreated mice.
Study involving more than 100
scientists provides new insights on green algae
More than 100 scientists worldwide report in the Oct. 12 issue of the journal Science a
'goldmine' of data on a tiny green alga called Chlamydomonas, with implications for human
diseases.
Genes from tiny marine algae
suggest unsuspected avenues for new research
By sequencing the DNA of two tiny marine algae, a team of scientists has opened up a
myriad of possibilities for new research in algal physiology, plant biology, and marine
ecology. The project was led by Alexandra Worden at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research
Institute (MBARI) and the Joint Genome Institute (JGI). The genome analyses involved a
collaborative effort between MBARI, JGI, and an international consortium of scientists
from multiple institutions, including University of Washington, Ghent University
(Belgium), and Washington University in St. Louis. Initial discoveries from the research
appear in the April 10, 2009 edition of Science magazine. Biologists generally agree that
all land plants, from tiny mosses to giant redwoods, evolved from an ancestral green alga.
Some of the closest representatives of these ancestral green algae living today are
thought to be the Prasinophytes, a group of microscopic green algae found across the
world's oceans. Microbial oceanographer Alexandra Worden led a team of scientists that
sequenced the genomes of two Prasinophytes in the genus Micromonas. Each Micromonas cell
is only about one fiftieth the width of a human hair. However, they are widespread and may
serve as important links in marine food webs. They may also influence the amount of carbon
dioxide the oceans take up from the atmosphere. Worden's team spent four years compiling a
complete list of the approximately 21 million chemical building blocks (called bases) that
make up Micromonas' DNA. The recent Science paper highlights key aspects of this genetic
"Morse code." The paper also compares Micromonas' genes with genes found in
other organisms.
ISU researcher identifies protein
that concentrates carbon dioxide in algae
Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a concern to many
environmentalists who research global warming. The lack of atmospheric carbon dioxide
(CO2) concentration, however, actually limits the growth of plants and their aquatic
relatives, microalgae. For plants and microalgae, CO2 is vital to growth. It fuels their
photosynthesis process that, along with sunlight, manufactures sugars required for growth.
CO2 is present in such a limiting concentration that microalgae and some plants have
evolved mechanisms to capture and concentrate CO2 in their cells to improve photosynthetic
efficiency and increase growth. An Iowa State University researcher has now identified one
of the key proteins in the microalgae responsible for concentrating and moving that CO2
into cells.
Scientists have feared that gradual acidification of the world's oceans would wreak havoc
with organisms that build protective outer shells. But a new finding shows at least three
species of coccolithophores – single-celled algae that are major players in the
ocean's cycling of carbon – are responding to ocean acidification by building thicker
cell walls and plates of chalk, contrary to what some recent lab experiments have shown.
