Bioactivities constituents of tropical marine invertebrates and their symbiotic microorganisms
The important area of research emphasis is the study of marine natural products, biochemicals produced by tropical marine invertebrates and their symbiotic microorganisms, which may have pharmaceutical applications for human health.
Investigations carried out at the Lab are invoved in collecting and identifying marine invertebrates (such as sponge, sea stars), identifying, screening and fermenting the microorganisms that produce potentially interesting natural products, extracting, isolating and identifying those chemicals from marine invertebrates or microorganisms, and screening for their effectiveness as possible pharmaceuticals.
