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Intralytix is a biotechnology company based in Baltimore, Maryland. Intralytix specializes in food safety products that utilize bacteriophages as their active ingredient.

ListShield is an Intralytix product that is applied to food for the prevention of listeriosis by killing strains of food-borne pathogenic listeria monocytogenes bacterium.

Listeriosis is a serious disease with a high rate of mortality in susceptible individuals. It is almost exclusively contracted by consuming contaminated food. Since the bacteria are ubiquitous in nature, even the most thorough hygiene concepts fail to guarantee that food products are free of listeria.

Bacteriophages are among the best studied organisms in the natural world. This is because their molecular biology is relatively simple. Many molecular principles were first studied in bacteriophages prior to being found in higher organisms. Bacteriophages are ubiquitous. High numbers can be found in seawater and also in fermented foods such as yogurt or cheese. Bacteriophages are extremely specific in the bacteria they recognize. The recognition is often limited to specific strains of one species, in rare cases several strains of the same species or genus are recognized. With this fact in mind their potential in fighting unwanted bacteria has recently received increased attention.

In August of 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Intralytix's preparation containing six listeria-specific bacteriophages for direct application on foods. It was also awarded Environmental Protection Agency approval for environmental uses, as a method decontaminating non-food contact surfaces in food processing facilities.

This mixture is sprayed on food or surfaces related to food production. If listeria is present in the food, the bacdteria will be infected by the bacteriophages. This results in replication inside the bacteria, ultimately ending in the bacteria being killed. It does not alter the general composition, taste, aroma, or color of foods.

Intralytix website.

Intralytix, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on improving human health through the development and commercialization of innovative bacteriophage products for food safety and human therapeutics. Intralytix is using its core bacteriophage technology to develop safe and effective products based on naturally occurring bacteriophages, for improving food production and processing, environmental cleanliness, and the prophylaxis and treatment of bacterial diseases affecting humans and domesticated livestock. Intralytix’s phage technology is based on the philosophy that naturally occurring bacteriophages provide one of the safest and most environmentally friendly targeted approaches for dealing with bacterial infections in a variety of settings. Phages are some of the oldest and most ubiquitous inhabitants of Earth (they are estimated to have been around for 3.5 billion years). Also, they play a critical role in maintaining microbial balance in every ecosystem where bacteria are present. Thus, Intralytix uses this natural approach to control pathogenic bacteria in limited, specific settings where they may cause human illness and/or other problems. Intralytix has made significant progress in bringing phage technology to the cutting edge biotech level by: -Identifying novel, commercially important applications for phage technology -Applying modern scientific approaches to improve knowledge concerning phage biology and phage-bacterial cell interactions -Utilizing modern, state-of-the-art, biological processing technology Intralytix has created a spray with bacteriophages to be applied to food for the prevention of Listeriosis by killing strains of food-borne pathogenic L. monocytogenes bacterium.[1][2] Listeriosis is a serious disease with a high rate of mortality in susceptible individuals. It is almost exclusively contracted by consuming contaminated food. Since the bacteria are ubiquitous in nature, even the most thorough hygiene concepts fail to guarantee that food products are free of Listeria. Bacteriophages are among the best studied organisms in the natural world. This is because their molecular biology is relatively simple. Many molecular principles were first studied in bacteriophages prior to being found in higher organisms. Bacteriophages are ubiquitous. High numbers can be found in seawater and also in fermented foods such as yogurt or cheese. Bacteriophages are extremely specific in the bacteria they recognize. The recognition is often limited to specific strains of one species, in rare cases several strains of the same species or genus are recognized. With this fact in mind their potential in fighting unwanted bacteria has recently received increased attention. Intralytix, Inc., based in Baltimore, first petitioned the FDA in 2002 to allow the viruses to be used as an additive. The phages are grown on Listerial cells. The FDA-approved cocktail contains six different viruses intended to attack various strains of the bacterial species L. monocytogenes. This is the first approval by the FDA and USDA for a phage preparation to significantly reduce or eliminate Listeria monocytogenes This mixture is then sprayed on food. If Listeria is present in the food, they will be infected by the bacteriophages. This results in replication inside the bacteria, ultimately ending in the bacteria being killed. Thereby, increasing the safety of the food for human consumption.

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759: Boy Scouts of Harlem is a family documentary directed by Jake Boritt and Justin Szlasa about Boy Scout Troop 759 which meets in Harlem.

The film is the first major documentary ever made about a Boy Scout Troop. It premiered as a free community event on March 14th, 2009 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem on Malcolm X Boulevard. Two weeks later it screened on board the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space museum in Manhattan.

The film follows four Scouts and two Scout leaders from the streets of Harlem to the woods of Camp Keowa. Eleven year old new scout Keith Dozier spends his first week at camp facing the challenges of the woods - the dock test in the deep dark lake, creepy creatures of the night, the daunting climbing tower, the raucous dining hall and the seductive Siberian sirens in the kitchen. With help from his fellow scouts K.C., Devon and Manny and wise Scoutmaster Sowah, young Keith faces the challenges and earns his place as a Scout.

The Scoutmaster of Troop 759 is Mr. Okpoti Sowah, the Assistant Scoutmaster is Ms. Ann Dozier and the featured Scouts are Keith Dozier, Devon Howard, Emmanuel Nortey and Colin "KC" Byers. Camp Keowa Staff include Andy Cabrera, John X. Restrepo and Marina Chernykh.

• Interview with Scouting News
• Interview with Scouting Radio
• Review by BSA-GNYC

Review from Condo Life http://harlemcondolife.com/2009/03/17/boy-scouts-of-harlem-captures-future-leaders/

Metodyczny (Poland) http://metodyczny.blogspot.com/2009/01/troop-759-boy-scouts-of-harlem.html

Official Website www.harlemscouts.com

• Jugmob/Sandbox at IMDb

Theatrical Trailer on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEd39TMaWmw

Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook..com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/759-Boy-Scouts-of-HarlemThe-Movie/61236561838?ref=ts

759: Boy Scouts of Harlem is a family documentary directed by Jake Boritt and Justin Szlasa about Boy Scout Troop 759 which meets in Harlem.

The film is the first major documentary ever made about a Boy Scout Troop. It premiered as a free community event on March 14th, 2009 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem on Malcolm X Boulevard. Two weeks later it screened on board the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space museum in Manhattan. ==Plot++

The film follows four Scouts and two Scout leaders from the streets of Harlem to the woods of Camp Keowa. Eleven year old new scout Keith Dozier spends his first week at camp facing the challenges of the woods - the dock test in the deep dark lake, creepy creatures of the night, the daunting climbing tower, the raucous dining hall and the seductive Siberian sirens in the kitchen. With help from his fellow scouts K.C., Devon and Manny and wise Scoutmaster Sowah, young Keith faces the challenges and earns his place as a Scout.

The Scoutmaster of Troop 759 is Mr. Okpoti Sowah, the Assistant Scoutmaster is Ms. Ann Dozier and the featured Scouts are Keith Dozier, Devon Howard, Emmanuel Nortey and Colin "KC" Byers. Camp Keowa Staff include Andy Cabrera, John X. Restrepo and Marina Chernykh.

759: Boy Scouts of Harlem was shot over the course of 2007 and 2008 in New York City and at Camp Keowa, part of Ten Mile River Scout Camp in Narrowsburg New York. Directors Jake Boritt and Justin Szlasa effectively became part of the Troop 759 family to earn the trust of their subjects. 759 was shot on the Sony Z1U in HDV and edited on FinalCut Pro in New York City. Additional footage was provided by the TMR Scout Museum.

REFERENCES

Interview with Scouting News http://www.scoutingnews.org/2009/01/06/759-boy-scouts-of-harlem/

Interview with Scouting Radio http://www.scoutingradio.com/component/content/article/14-south-america/236-harlemscouts.html

Review by BSA-GNYC http://www.bsa-gnyc.org/openrosters/vieworgpagelink.asp?orgkey=1161&linkkey=27346

Review from Condo Life http://harlemcondolife.com/2009/03/17/boy-scouts-of-harlem-captures-future-leaders/

Metodyczny (Poland) http://metodyczny.blogspot.com/2009/01/troop-759-boy-scouts-of-harlem.html

Official Website www.harlemscouts.com

759: Boy Scouts of Harlem at the Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1391655/

Theatrical Trailer on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEd39TMaWmw

Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook..com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/759-Boy-Scouts-of-HarlemThe-Movie/61236561838?ref=ts

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759: Boy Scouts of Harlem is a family documentary directed by Jake Boritt and Justin Szlasa about Boy Scout Troop 759, which meets in Harlem.

The film is the first major documentary ever made about a Boy Scout Troop. It premiered as a free community event on March 14th, 2009 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem on Malcolm X Boulevard. Two weeks later it screened on board the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space museum in Manhattan.

The film follows four Scouts and two Scout leaders from the streets of Harlem to the woods of Camp Keowa on Crystal Lake in the Catskills. Eleven-year-old new scout Keith Dozier spends his first week at camp facing the challenges of the woods - the dock test in the deep lake, creepy creatures of the night, the daunting climbing tower, the raucous dining hall, and the seductive Siberians in the kitchen. With help from his fellow scouts and wise Scoutmaster Sowah, young Keith faces the challenges and earns his place as a Scout.

The Scoutmaster of Troop 759 is Mr. Okpoti Sowah. The Assistant Scoutmaster is Ms. Ann Dozier and the featured Scouts are Keith Dozier, Devon Howard, Emmanuel Nortey and Colin "KC" Byers. Camp Keowa Staff include Andy Cabrera, John X. Restrepo and Marina Chernykh.

• Interview with Scouting News
• Interview with Scouting Radio
• Review by BSA-GNYC
• Review from Condo Life
• Metodyczny (Poland)
• Official Website
• Jugmob/Sandbox at IMDb
• Theatrical Trailer on YouTube
• Fan Page