Amino acids are present in a variety of matrices from biological fluids to plant and animal
tissues. We discuss options for amino acid extraction, sample clean-up and protein …

Research interest in a non-protein amino acid β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) arose
due to the discovery of a connection between exposure to BMAA and the occurrence of …

The neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA), a non-protein amino acid produced by
terrestrial and aquatic cyanobacteria and by micro-algae, has been suggested to play a role …

The aim of this new book series (Diatoms: Biology and Applications) is to provide a
comprehensive and reliable source of information on diatom biology and applications. The …

Environmental exposure to the amino acid β-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) was linked to
the high incidence of neurodegenerative disease first reported on the island of Guam in the …

The dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium comprises most of the toxic bloom-forming species
producing paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) in the sea. Recently, repeated paralytic shellfish …

The isolation of α-amino-β-methylaminopropionic acid from seeds of Cycas circinalis (now
C. micronesica Hill) resulted from a purposeful attempt to establish the cause of the profound …

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms distributed globally in aquatic and
terrestrial environments. They are also industrially cultivated to be used as dietary …

Aims Brain disease, in its many forms, has recently demonstrated a great socio-economic
impact and represents one of the hardest challenges of present research. Although each …

Abstract β-N-Methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid produced by
cyanobacteria, which has been implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases, including …