Marine Microbial Research

For billions of years, the ocean was thought to be the origin of life on Earth. The ocean encompasses the widest range of habitats and hosts the most life forms. Competition among microorganisms for space and nutrients in the marine environment is a powerful selective force that has led evolution. Marine microbial resources are untapped and the research prospects are very promising. The study of marine microbes offers new solutions to the crises facing society today.

Applications of Marine Microorganisms

Producing Marine Microbial Enzymes

• Marine microbes Produce Novel Enzymes
  Marine microorganisms have been identified as a potential source of novel enzymes with broad applications in the bioindustry. Many enzymes such as amylases, caseinases, lipases, gelatinases, and DNases have been discovered in microorganisms isolated from extreme marine environments.
• Unique Features of Marine Microbial Enzymes
  Such enzymes are thermostable and can withstand various pH ranges and other harsh conditions required for industrial applications. The novelty of its structure and properties has shown promising potential to researchers in academia and industry.

Biologically Active Compounds Sources

• Marine Microorganisms Produce Bio-active Molecules
  The ocean occupies 75% of the Earth's surface and is home to the oldest and most diverse forms of life. Marine microorganisms constitute approximately 80% of marine biomass and serve as an excellent source of natural bioactive molecules and novel therapeutic compounds. In recent years, many obligate marine species and lineages have been studied, various metabolites have been isolated and their chemical structures elucidated.
• Marine Microbial Compounds for Multiple Disease Treatment
  These compounds are a potential source of new antimicrobial compounds to combat most contagious diseases such as non-social infections and urinary tract infections. These included natural compounds that were toxic to tumor cells, pathogens, viruses, and Plasmodium species. These compounds often had no analogues among natural products of terrestrial origin. Some isolated compounds form the basis of active pharmaceutical ingredients used in clinical practice, while others are in various stages of paraclinical or clinical research.

• Marine Microorganisms for Marine Pollution Control
  Microorganisms play an important role in environmental protection and ecological balance. Marine pollution has become a major problem all over the world, and the treatment of marine pollution has progressed rapidly in recent years.
• Bio-remediation of Oil Contamination
  Marine oil degrading bacteria are distributed in the oiled area. The most dominant degrading bacterial species in the ocean include Achromobacter, Acinetobacter, Alcaligenes, Actinomyces, Bacillus, Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas, etc. Importantly, the treatment of oil pollution by marine microorganisms does not cause secondary contamination.
• Red Tide Bio-control
  Red tide is a harmful ecological phenomenon in which certain phytoplankton, protozoa, or bacteria in seawater explode or accumulate to high levels under certain environmental conditions, causing discoloration of water bodies. Using marine microbes to combat red tide, no other pollution is created. It helps restore the ecological environment.

CD BioSciences provides a unique MicroScan^TM technology platform. The advanced technology platform can help you in your marine research and give assistance in biocontrol and compound development.

Bacteria-associated Compound Screening Service

Bacteria Phenotype Analysis

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