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Category : Marine biotechnology
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Microbiology/biotechnology at the Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Author: Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
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Category : Marine biotechnology
Languages : en
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COMB is an internationally recognized research laboratory devoted to the application of molecular biology and molecular genetics to marine organisms. COMB is committed to the advancement of research, education, and economic development. COMB's mission is two-fold: (1) To apply research in molecular biology and molecular genetics to aquaculture and fisheries, marine microbial products and processes, and marine pollution and bioremediation. (2) Based on this research, to improve methods of aquaculture and fisheries production; develop new marine-based compounds and pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostic test methods, and industrial applications of microbial products; and implement novel techniques for environmental cleanup and biofilm prevention.
Center of Marine Biotechnology
Author: Center of Marine Biotechnology (Baltimore, Md.)Publisher:
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Category : Marine biotechnology
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Marine Biotechnology in the Twenty-First Century
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309169712
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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Dramatic developments in understanding the fundamental underpinnings of life have provided exciting opportunities to make marine bioproducts an important part of the U.S. economy. Several marine based pharmaceuticals are under active commercial development, ecosystem health is high on the public's list of concerns, and aquaculture is providing an ever greater proportion of the seafood on our tables. Nevertheless, marine biotechnology has not yet caught the public's, or investor's, attention. Two workshops, held in October 1999 and November 2001 at the National Academies, were successful in highlighting new developments and opportunities in environmental and biomedical applications of marine biotechnology, and also in identifying factors that are impeding commercial exploitation of these products. This report includes a synthesis of the 2001 sessions addressing drug discovery and development, applications of genomics and proteomics to marine biotechnology, biomaterials and bioengineering, and public policy and essays contributed by the workshop speakers.
Encyclopedia of Marine Biotechnology
Author: Se-Kwon KimPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119143799
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 3632
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A keystone reference that presents both up-to-date research and the far-reaching applications of marine biotechnology Featuring contributions from 100 international experts in the field, this five-volume encyclopedia provides comprehensive coverage of topics in marine biotechnology. It starts with the history of the field and delivers a complete overview of marine biotechnology. It then offers information on marine organisms, bioprocess techniques, marine natural products, biomaterials, bioenergy, and algal biotechnology. The encyclopedia also covers marine food and biotechnology applications in areas such as pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and nutraceuticals. Each topic in Encyclopedia of Marine Biotechnology is followed by 10-30 subtopics. The reference looks at algae cosmetics, drugs, and fertilizers; biodiversity; chitins and chitosans; aeroplysinin-1, toluquinol, astaxanthin, and fucoxanthin; and algal and fish genomics. It examines neuro-protective compounds from marine microorganisms; potential uses and medical management of neurotoxic phycotoxins; and the role of metagenomics in exploring marine microbiomes. Other sections fully explore marine microbiology, pharmaceutical development, seafood science, and the new biotechnology tools that are being used in the field today. One of the first encyclopedic books to cater to experts in marine biotechnology Brings together a diverse range of research on marine biotechnology to bridge the gap between scientific research and the industrial arena Offers clear explanations accompanied by color illustrations of the techniques and applications discussed Contains studies of the applications of marine biotechnology in the field of biomedical sciences Edited by an experienced author with contributions from internationally recognized experts from around the globe Encyclopedia of Marine Biotechnology is a must-have resource for researchers, scientists, and marine biologists in the industry, as well as for students at the postgraduate and graduate level. It will also benefit companies focusing on marine biotechnology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and bioenergy.
The Global Challenge of Marine Biotechnology
Author: Raymond A. ZilinskasPublisher: Schiffer Publishing
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Category : Marine biotechnology
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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In 1966 Congress passed the National Sea Grant College Program Act to promote marine research, education, and extension services in institutions along the nation's ocean and Great Lakes coasts. In Maryland a Sea Grant Program -- a partnership among federal and state governments, universities, and industries -- began in 1977, and in 1982 the University of Maryland was named the nation's seventeenth Sea Grant College.The Maryland Sea Grant College focuses its efforts on the Chesapeake Bay, with emphasis on the marine concerns of fisheries, seafood technology, and environmental quality.This report addresses the emerging science and developing technologies encompassed by marine biotechnology. It contains a broad overview of marine biotechnology, sets forth industrial realities, and assesses the future potential of this new field of biotechnology.The report has eight chapters. The first contains a wide range of major scientific achievements in marine biotechnology. The subjects encompassed within marine biotechnology are grouped within six areas: aquaculture, marine animal health, marine natural health, marine natural products, biofilm and bioadhesion in the marine environment, bioremediation, and marine ecology and biological oceanography. The remaining chapters detail an extensive survey and status report on marine biotechnology in the United States, Japan, Australia, and Norway.
Marine Biotechnology I
Author: Garabed AntranikianPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783540256595
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
"The series Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics and material science. It is addressed to all scientists at universities and in industry who wish to keep abreast of advances in the topics covered."--Title page verso.
BIOTECHNOLOGY - Volume IX
Author: Horst W. DoellePublisher: EOLSS Publications
ISBN: 1848262639
Category : Marine biotechnology
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
This Encyclopedia of Biotechnology is a component of the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Biotechnology draws on the pure biological sciences (genetics, animal cell culture, molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, embryology, cell biology) and in many instances is also dependent on knowledge and methods from outside the sphere of biology (chemical engineering, bioprocess engineering, information technology, biorobotics). This 15-volume set contains several chapters, each of size 5000-30000 words, with perspectives, applications and extensive illustrations. It carries state-of-the-art knowledge in the field and is aimed, by virtue of the several applications, at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.
New Developments in Marine Biotechnology
Author: Y. Le GalPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1475759835
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Past efforts to colonize the environment and domesticate living species, coupled with scientific research, have resulted in the possession (but not always the real control) by humans of any available terrestrial space. However, oceans, which represent up to two thirds of the surface of the planet, had not been really approached until the middle of this century. As oceanographic science develops, the picture of a rich, diverse, complex and also, in many respects, specific marine life, is coming into view. In a broad sense, marine biotechnologies can be understood as the various means or techniques of managing marine living systems for the benefit of mankind. The first goal we have is for marine life to provide biomass for food. However, today it is not certain that a significant increase of total world fisheries' catches will be possible in the future. There are several ways to address this. First, we need to generate better, more complete, or different uses of the biomass actually fished. This is mainly a matter of upgrading fish and fish wastes. Second, we need to artificially grow the living species. This falls within the scope of cell cultivation and of aquaculture. Both approaches have to be appreciated si multaneously in terms of biology, ecology, and economy. In both approaches, profit improvements are linked to the introduction of biotechnological methods and to the use of biotechnological processes.
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