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1981-024
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COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
7 results
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1992-125.22
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COMPLETED
Potential pharmaceutical products from Australian beche-de-mer
This final report details all work conducted under a 5 month pilot study funded by a small grant from the National Seafood Centre in December 1994. During this time we (i) collected and/or prepared dry powders from species of eviscerated holothurians; and (ii) evaluated extracts of the powdered...
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
SPECIES
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2010-731
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Hobart
SPECIES
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1991-090
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
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2001-225
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COMPLETED
Development of sponge (Spongia Spp.) farming as a viable commercial enterprise for remote Aboriginal communities
Sponges have been employed for thousands of years for a wide variety of purposes, most commonly for basic hygiene (bath/toilet sponges), padding (historically under armour and saddles) and in certain manufacturing processes. World production from the wild harvest has, however, declined significantly...
ORGANISATION:
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
PROJECT NUMBER
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1983-041
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Pharmacology and pathology of ciguatera poisoning in mammals and studies on the possible effects of ciguatoxin on fish
Ciguatera poisoning is a form of seafood poisoning that occurs in humans after the ingestion of particular specimens of a variety of tropical marine fish species. Ciguatera poisoning is caused by the ingestion of small quantities of a very powerful toxin, ciguatoxin (CTX), that occurs in the tissues...
ORGANISATION:
University of Queensland (UQ)
PROJECT NUMBER
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1991-091
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
International Workshop on ciguatera management
An International Workshop on Ciguatera Management was held at QDPI's Joondoburri Conference Centre on Bribie Island, 13-16 April 1993. This meeting provided the first opportunity for discussion of issues related to ciguatera at an international forum in Australia. Fifty-six registrants participated...
ORGANISATION:
Department of Primary Industries (QLD)
