Recent Advances in Marine Biotechnology
Volume 6: Bio-Organic Compounds: Chemistry and Biomedical Applications
Milton Fingerman and Rachakonda Nagabhushanam: Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Tulane University, USA
ISBN 978-1-57808-135-6; 2002; 272 Pages; US $ 95.20      Buy Now


The marine environment has been, and continues to be, a fruitful source of novel chemical compounds that are not found in terrestrial and freshwater organisms. Many of these substances show potential biomedical applications, which could lead to development of new pharmaceutical products. Research on the utilization of natural products from marine organisms is growing by leaps and bounds; one important reason why being that, investigators, through new diving technologies, are becoming able to explore at greater depths. Studies of these marine natural products include investigations of neuronal membrane-active toxins, ion channel blockers, antitumor and antiviral agents, and antiinflammatory molecules.

This volume is the sixth in the ongoing series.

Contents:
. Novel Pharmaceutical Compounds from Marine Bacteria: Brian Austin
. Recent Developments on Antimicrobial Metabolites from Marine Sponges: Masayuki Kuniyoshi and Tatsuo Higa
. Bioactive Compounds from Hard Corals: Fung Min Yee Faith
. Novel Bioactive Compounds from the Soft Corals: Chemistry and Biomedical Applications: Y. Venkateswarlu et al.
. Pore-Forming Proteins from Sea Anemones and the Construction of Immunotoxins for Selective Killing of Harmful Cells: Gregor Anderluh and Gianfranco Menestrina
. Bioactive Compounds from Bryozoans: Russell G. Kerr et al.
. Novel Alkaloids from Marine Bryozoans: Michele Robyn Prinsep
. Ion Channel Toxins as Molecular Models for the Design of New Drugs: William R. Kem
. Proteinases from Marine Organisms: Cristiane de Albuquerque et al.
. Cooperative Antifoulant Testing: A Novel Multisector Approach: Dan Rittschof and Kristian K. Parker