Hello All. There was a fascinating piece on NPR's "Living on Earth" regarding the aquaculture of Megathura crenulata for a blood protein 'KLH'. Evidently it serves as a neutral carrier protein for vaccines as well as other bio-pharmaceuticals. You can find the piece at "Living on Earth's" web page at: http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=13-P13-00034&segmentID=4 Doug ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------