Marine biotechnology
Marine biotechnology is a rapidly growing sector that
encompasses a wide range of disciplines to develop novel or
alternative products or services from the marine environment.
Potential applications include new medicines, human health products
and chemicals for use in the manufacturing and food industries.
For many years PML has been active in the area of marine
biotechnology, developing sustainable solutions from the sea that
will be of benefit to society. Scientists at PML have successfully
isolated and characterised hundreds of novel marine bacteria
strains with the potential for exploitation. These studies have
identified novel proteins, which could improve existing industrial
processes, as well as providing new routes to the development of
novel chemicals. Investigations are also being undertaken to
develop an environmentally safe biocide, for use on marine
equipment, by “listening in” on bacterial conversations and
interrupting their signals to attach to non-biological
surfaces.
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