Difference between revisions of "Portal:Marine Biotechnology/Research Area Priorities"
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The target research areas to address key societal challenges are listed below: | The target research areas to address key societal challenges are listed below: | ||
| − | * Food: Development of food products and ingredients of marine origin (algae, invertebrates, fish) with optimal nutritional properties for human health | + | * '''Food''': Development of food products and ingredients of marine origin (algae, invertebrates, fish) with optimal nutritional properties for human health |
| − | * Energy: Development and demonstration of viable renewable energy products and processes, notably through the use of marine algae | + | * '''Energy''': Development and demonstration of viable renewable energy products and processes, notably through the use of marine algae |
| − | * Health: Development of novel drugs, treatments and health and personal care products | + | * '''Health''': Development of novel drugs, treatments and health and personal care products |
| − | * Industrial Products and Processes: Development of marine-derived molecules exploitable by industry including enzymes, biopolymers and biomaterials | + | * '''Industrial Products and Processes''': Development of marine-derived molecules exploitable by industry including enzymes, biopolymers and biomaterials |
| − | * Environment: Development of biotechnological approaches, mechanisms and applications to address key environmental issues | + | * '''Environment''': Development of biotechnological approaches, mechanisms and applications to address key environmental issues |
Revision as of 13:07, 10 September 2012
Developments in life science technologies are one of the key drivers of Marine Biotechnology research. Previous advances in molecular biology, genomics and -omics have contributed to Marine Biotechnology developments. Future challenges include the development and optimisation of appropriate bio-engineering tools, the cultivation of microorganisms and the use of marine model organisms as they are expected to have a large impact on future progress in Marine Biotechnology. The target research areas to address key societal challenges are listed below:
- Food: Development of food products and ingredients of marine origin (algae, invertebrates, fish) with optimal nutritional properties for human health
- Energy: Development and demonstration of viable renewable energy products and processes, notably through the use of marine algae
- Health: Development of novel drugs, treatments and health and personal care products
- Industrial Products and Processes: Development of marine-derived molecules exploitable by industry including enzymes, biopolymers and biomaterials
- Environment: Development of biotechnological approaches, mechanisms and applications to address key environmental issues
