Marine Biotechnology in Brazil: Recent Developments and Its Potential for Innovation

Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:21:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2018-07-09 Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Marine biotechnology is an emerging field in Brazil and includes the exploration of marine microbial products, aquaculture, omics, isolation of biologically active compounds, identification of biosynthetic gene clusters from symbiotic microorganisms, investigation of invertebrate diseases caused by potentially pathogenic marine microbes, and development of antifouling compounds. Furthermore, the field also encompasses description of new biological niches, current threats, preservation strategies as well as its biotechnological potential. Finally, it is important to depict some of the major approaches and tools being employed to such end. To address the challenges of marine biotechnology, the Brazilian government, through the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Communication, has established the National Research Network in Marine Biotechnology (BiotecMar) (www.biotecmar.sage.coppe.ufrj.br). Its main objective is to harness marine biodiversity and develop the marine bioeconomy through innovative research. Institute of Biology and COPPE Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Institute of Biology University of Brasilia Institute de Química de São Carlos Universidade de São Paulo Institute for Sea Studies Admiral Paulo Moreira Institute of Biological and Health Sciences Federal University of Alagoas Institute of Medical Biochemistry Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology Center Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Phytotechny Department Federal University of Santa Catarina Academic Center of Vitória Federal University of Pernambuco Institute of Biology Federal Fluminense University Institute for Marine Sciences Federal University of Ceará Department of Biological Sciences State University of Santa Cruz Aquaculture Center São Paulo State University Institute of Oceanography Federal University of Rio Grande Federal University of Paraiba UFPB Federal University of Pará UFPA University of São Paulo USP Northern Rio State University UENF Federal University of Santa Catarina UFSC State University of Santa Cruz UESC Federal University of Alagoas UFAL Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco UFRPE Federal University of Pernambuco UFPE LNCC National Laboratory For Scientific Computing LNCC Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/Rondônia FIOCRUZ Federal University of Bahia UFBA UFRJ Oswaldo Cruz Institute IOC-FIOCRUZ IOC-FIOCRUZ Federal University of São Paulo UNIFESP Ministry of Health MS MCTIC State University of West Rio de Janeiro UEZO National Instute of Industrial Property INPI UnB UNESP Aquaculture Center São Paulo State University UNESP FAPESP: N° 408968/2013-3 CNPq