But the company has discovered that its algae can be processed into other useful things: feed for fish farms, protein powders for food supplements and omega-3 fatty acids used in a variety of supplements and pharma products.

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Martek Biosciences Corp. of Columbia, Md. uses algae to produce omega-3 fatty acids, which it sells as a supplement for food and infant formula.

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The world's biggest food companies are stuffing ostensibly beneficial bacteria, omega-3 fatty acids and other additives into packaged foods.

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Fast food often contains high levels of saturated- and trans-fatty acids, which are known to affect immunity, while fruit is rich in antioxidants and other beneficial compounds, say the researchers.

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The function of this enzyme is to hydrolyze triglycerides into free fatty acids, an essential step in the metabolism of fats from consumed food.

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And it has just got longer, with the addition of omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, which have made the transition from health-food fad to vital nutrient with amazing speed.

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Soon it may order a disclosure as well about so-called trans unsaturated fatty acids, made from partially hydrogenated oils used to prepare a lot of junk food and said to be even worse culprits in artery-clogging.

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