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R/MP-02
Marine organisms as sources of novel agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals
Principal Investigator:
John H. Cardellina IIStart/End Year:
1993 - 1996Institution:
Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology InstituteCo-Principal Investigator:
Fred L. Singleton, Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology InstituteTopic(s):
Description:
The general goal of this program is to develop new chemical models for pharmaceutical and agrochemical agents from marine natural products. To accomplish this, we propose to collect, extract and screen marine macro- and microorganisms in a battery of pharmacological and agrochemical screens. Active constituents of the extracts will be isolated and their structures identified.
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Featured Fellow
Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Exploring the Use of Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells to Remove Sulfide While Harvesting Energy from Oyster Aquaculture Biodeposits
Oyster aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry in Maryland’s Chesapeake waters which stimulates economic activity and may provide a host of ecosystem benefits. A potential concern associated with the intensification of the oyster aquaculture is the local production and accumulation of oyster biodeposits, which can lead to a porewater sulfide accumulation and declining bioturbation, symptoms of declining ecosystem function. Sulfide is naturally removed from the seafloor by the interactions between bioturbating infauna and sulfide oxidizing bacteria.
Chesapeake Quarterly Magazine
A Growing Industry: Advancing Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
