Seatox Research, Inc. is developing a faster, easier-to-use process of testing shellfish for marine toxins they may have ingested. Such toxins can contaminate the food supply, causing significant harm to anyone who eats the shellfish. Currently, the time-consuming test involves injecting lab mice with radioactive chemicals and monitoring their health status. Seatoxs researchers create a canary in the coal mine molecule that is able to detect the presence of poisons - the resulting test will speed healthy shellfish to market.
