Development of Novel Drugs from Marine Surface Associated Microorganisms

While the oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, marine derived microbial natural products have been largely unexplored. The marine environment is a habitat for many unique microorganisms, which produce biologically active compounds (“bioactives”) to adapt to particular environmental con...

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Main Authors: Suhelen Egan, Staffan Kjelleberg, Anahit Penesyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/8/3/438/