EXHIBIT 32.01

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of Martek Biosciences Corporation (“the Company”), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge, on the date hereof:

a) Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended October 31, 2010 filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

b) Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: February 25, 2011


By	/s/ Steve Dubin
Steve Dubin
Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Martek Biosciences Corporation and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

MARTEK BIOSCIENCES CORP 10-K/A