In 2001 a toxin called euglenophycin had killed over 21,000 fish in a hatchery in North Carolina. When a Microbiologist, (Paul.v.Zimba) went to take samples on the water, he found that there was a large amount of this toxin(euglenophycin) in the water . This toxin is acutely known as type of algae that can form in ponds or lakes. Ironically this was the first reported case known. The powerful and deadly toxin is what caused the death of the fish and made the hatchery to lose about 100,000 dollars. Although this was an unfortunate event, it was later found out that small amounts of euglenophycin decreased the amount of cancer cell growth and even killed cells. Cancer researchers would like to research further into seeing how this affects tumor growth. I believe that a finding such as this, could be possibly a cure or at least a strong medicine to fight cancer. For people who have been diagnosed with cancer, they should research about this toxin because it could one day save their life. Cancer is a disease when a group of cells have an uncontrolled growth. Therefore, if euglenophyin kills cells, this may help to control all different types of cancer. In conclusion, This toxin may one day led to the cure of cancer.
