Antifungal agent does battle on the seas
What follows is an academically fraught way to indicate that fast-actin' Tinactin might rescue water from the blight of red tide:Our results suggested that antifungal agents are effective against the growth of red tides by interfering with the ergosterol biosynthetic pathway in the plankton cells.That was Takuji Nakashima of the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation in Kisarazu, Japan. Working with a few other scientists, he found that ingredients typically used to kill athlete's foot could also be used to kill red tide.
Red tide, well known by coastal residents of Florida, is an algal bloom toxic to fish, shellfish and sometimes humans. Experts believe it's triggered by accumulated agricultural runoff.
But don't go sprinklin' yer foot powder off the side of the boat. As Jan Landsberg of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission noted, no one's quite sure how well this stuff will work outside of the laboratory.
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