NASDAQ, MATK - Martek Biosciences Corporation
Martek Biosciences Corporation is a leader in the innovation and development of
omega-3 DHA products that promote health and wellness through every stage of
life. The Company produces life?sDHA?, a vegetarian source of the omega-3 fatty
acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), for use in infant formula, perinatal products,
foods and beverages and dietary supplements, and ARA (arachidonic acid), an
omega-6 fatty acid, for use in infant formula.
NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS
We have developed production methods and intellectual property for two important
fatty acids. These fatty acids are DHA and ARA. We sell oils containing these
fatty acids under the names DHASCO?, life?sDHA?, Neuromins? and ARASCO?. We
derive DHA from microalgae and ARA from fungi, using proprietary processes. Cell
membranes throughout the body contain these fatty acids, and they are
particularly concentrated in the brain, central nervous system, retina and
heart. ...
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