A New Network for the Advancement of Marine Biotechnology in Europe and Beyond
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2020
Yazarlar: Ana Rotter, Ariola Bacu, Michele Barbier, Francesco Bertoni, Atle Bones, M. Leonor Cancela, Jens Carlsson, Maria F. Carvalho, Marta Ceglowska, Meltem DALAY, Thanos Dailianis, Irem Deniz, Dragana Drakulovi, Arita Dubnika, Hjorleifur Einarsson, Ayşegül ERDOĞAN, Orhan Tufan Eroldogan, David Ezra, Stefano Fazi, Richard J. FitzGerald, Laura M. Gargan, Susana P. Gaudencio, Nadica Ivosevic DeNardis, Danijela Joksimovic, Marija Katarzyte, Jonne Kotta, Manolis Mandalakis, Inga Matijosyte, Hanna Mazur-Marzec, Alexia Massa-Gallucci, Mehiri Mohamed, Soren Laurentius Nielsen, Lucie Novoveska, Donata Overlinge, Michelle E. Portman, Krzysztof Pyrc, Celine Rebours, Thorsten Reinsch, Fernando Reyes, Baruch Rinkevich, Johan Robbens, Vita Rudovica, Jerica Sabotic, Ivo Safarik, Siret Talve, Deniz Tasdemir, Xenia Theodotou Schneider, Olivier P. Thomas, Anna Torunska-Sitarz, Giovanna Cristina Varese, Marlen Vasquez
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2020, cilt 7
Özet
Marine organisms produce a vast diversity of metabolites with biological activities useful for humans, e.g., cytotoxic, antioxidant, anti-microbial, insecticidal, herbicidal, anticancer, pro-osteogenic and pro-regenerative, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, cholesterol-lowering, nutritional, photoprotective, horticultural or other beneficial properties. These metabolites could help satisfy the increasing demand for alternative sources of nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals, food, feed, and novel bio-based products. In addition, marine biomass itself can serve as the source material for the production of various bulk commodities (e.g., biofuels, bioplastics, biomaterials). The sustainable exploitation of marine bio-resources and the development of biomolecules and polymers are also known as the growing field of marine biotechnology. Up to now, over 35,000 natural products have been characterized from marine organisms, but many more are yet to be uncovered, as the vast diversity of biota in the marine systems remains largely unexplored. Since marine biotechnology is still in its infancy, there is a need to create effective, operational, inclusive, sustainable, transnational and transdisciplinary networks with a serious and ambitious commitment for knowledge transfer, training provision, dissemination of best practices and identification of the emerging technological trends through science communication activities. A collaborative (net)work is today compelling to provide innovative solutions and products that can be commercialized to contribute to the circular bioeconomy. This perspective article highlights the importance of establishing such collaborative frameworks using the example of Ocean4Biotech, an Action within the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) that connects all and any stakeholders with an interest in marine biotechnology in Europe and beyond.