Sponges (Porifera)

Sponges (Porifera)
Author: Werner E. G. Müller
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642555195

Sponges (phylum Porifera) are known to be very rich sources for bioactive compounds, mainly secondary metabolites. Main efforts are devoted to cell- and mariculture of sponges to assure a sustainable exploitation of bioactive compounds from biological starting material. These activities are flanked by improved technologies to cultivate bacteria and fungi which are associated with the sponges. It is the hope that by elucidating the strategies of interaction between microorganisms and their host (sponge), by modern cell and molecular biological methods, a more comprehensive cultivation of the symbiotic organisms will be possible. The next step in the transfer of knowledge to biotechnological applications is the isolation, characterization and structural determination of the bioactive compounds by sophisticated chemical approaches.

Bioactive Novel Natural Products from Marine Sponge

Bioactive Novel Natural Products from Marine Sponge
Author: Vasanthabharathi Venkataraman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN:

Marine sponges are distributed in the water, from the intertidal zones to thousands of meters deep. They are primitive multicellular invertebrates that live in benthic environments and are bound to solid substrates. Filter feeders, sponges have many microscopic pores on their surface, which allow water to enter and circulate via a network of canals where microbes and organic particles are filtered out and absorbed. Marine fungi are widespread in the oceans and colonize different ecological niches; they are found associated with organisms of all trophic levels and can act as saprobes, symbionts, and parasites. Compared with other marine microorganisms, marine fungus is relatively understudied. Fungi associated with sponges have been discovered to be a promising source of pharmacologically active compounds with unique anticancer, antibacterial, and antiviral properties.

Secondary Metabolites from Marine Sponges

Secondary Metabolites from Marine Sponges
Author: Aluru S. Sarma
Publisher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1993
Genre: Biological products
ISBN:

A comprehensive review of literature published during the last five years, covering the chemistry, biosysthesis, synthetic studies and the diverse physiological properties of marine sponge metabolites in general, and detailed studies on the potential cytotoxic and anti-HIV properties of avarol and avarone from the sponge genus Dysidea.

YOUMARES 9 - the Oceans: Our Research, Our Future

YOUMARES 9 - the Oceans: Our Research, Our Future
Author: Simon Jungblut
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2020-01-01
Genre: Aquatic biology
ISBN: 3030203891

This open access book summarizes peer-reviewed articles and the abstracts of oral and poster presentations given during the YOUMARES 9 conference which took place in Oldenburg, Germany, in September 2018. The aims of this book are to summarize state-of-the-art knowledge in marine sciences and to inspire scientists of all career stages in the development of further research. These conferences are organized by and for young marine researchers. Qualified early-career researchers, who moderated topical sessions during the conference, contributed literature reviews on specific topics within their research field. .