| Title | A New Network for the Advancement of Marine Biotechnology in Europe and Beyond |
| Abstract | Marine organisms produce a vast diversity of metabolites with biological activities useful for humans, e.g., cytotoxic, antioxidant, anti-microbial, insecticidal, herbicidal, anticancer, pro-osteogenic and pro-regenerative, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, cholesterol-lowering, nutritional, photoprotective, horticultural or other beneficial properties. These metabolites could help satisfy the increasing demand for alternative sources of nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals, food, feed, and novel bio-based products. In addition, marine biomass itself can serve as the source material for the production of various bulk commodities (e.g., biofuels, bioplastics, biomaterials). The sustainable exploitation of marine bio-resources and the development of biomolecules and polymers are also known as the growing field of marine biotechnology. Up to now, over 35,000 natural products have been characterized from marine organisms, but many more are yet to be uncovered, as the vast diversity of biota in the marine systems remains largely unexplored. Since marine biotechnology is still in its infancy, there is a need to create effective, operational, inclusive, sustainable, transnational and transdisciplinary networks with a serious and ambitious commitment for knowledge transfer, training provision, dissemination of best practices and identification of the emerging technological trends through science communication activities. A collaborative (net)work is today compelling to provide innovative solutions and products that can be commercialized to contribute to the circular bioeconomy. This perspective article highlights the importance of establishing such collaborative frameworks using the example of Ocean4Biotech, an Action within the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) that connects all and any stakeholders with an interest in marine biotechnology in Europe and beyond. |
| Source | Frontiers in Marine Science 7 |
| Keywords | marine biotechnologymarine natural productsblue growthmarine biodiversity and chemodiversityresponsible research and innovationstakeholder engagementscience communicationsustainability |
| Journal | Frontiers in Marine Science |
| Editor | , , Svizzera |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.3389/fmars.2020.00278 |
| Authors | Rotter, Ana; Bacu, Ariola; Barbier, Michele; Bertoni, Francesco; Bones, Atle; Cancela, M. Leonor; Carlsson, Jens; Carvalho, Maria F.; Ceglowska, Marta; Dalay, Meltem Conk; Dailianis, Thanos; Deniz, Irem; Drakulovi, Dragana; Dubnika, Arita; Einarsson, Hjorleifur; Erdogan, Aysegul; Eroldogan, Orhan Tufan; Ezra, David; Fazi, Stefano; FitzGerald, Richard J.; Gargan, Laura M.; Gaudencio, Susana P.; DeNardis, Nadica Ivosevic; Joksimovic, Danijela; Katarzyte, Marija; Kotta, Jonne; Mandalakis, Manolis; Matijosyte, Inga; Mazur-Marzec, Hanna; Massa-Gallucci, Alexia; Mohamed, Mehiri; Nielsen, Soren Laurentius; Novoveska, Lucie; Overlinge, Donata; Portman, Michelle E.; Pyrc, Krzysztof; Rebours, Celine; Reinsch, Thorsten; Reyes, Fernando; Rinkevich, Baruch; Robbens, Johan; Rudovica, Vita; Sabotic, Jerica; Safarik, Ivo; Talve, Siret; Tasdemir, Deniz; Schneider, Xenia Theodotou; Thomas, Olivier P.; Torunska-Sitarz, Anna; Varese, Giovanna Cristina; Vasquez, Marlen, I |
| Text | 448063 2020 10.3389/fmars.2020.00278 ISI Web of Science WOS 000531442800001 marine biotechnology marine natural products blue growth marine biodiversity and chemodiversity responsible research and innovation stakeholder engagement science communication sustainability A New Network for the Advancement of Marine Biotechnology in Europe and Beyond Rotter, Ana; Bacu, Ariola; Barbier, Michele; Bertoni, Francesco; Bones, Atle; Cancela, M. Leonor; Carlsson, Jens; Carvalho, Maria F.; Ceglowska, Marta; Dalay, Meltem Conk; Dailianis, Thanos; Deniz, Irem; Drakulovi, Dragana; Dubnika, Arita; Einarsson, Hjorleifur; Erdogan, Aysegul; Eroldogan, Orhan Tufan; Ezra, David; Fazi, Stefano; FitzGerald, Richard J.; Gargan, Laura M.; Gaudencio, Susana P.; DeNardis, Nadica Ivosevic; Joksimovic, Danijela; Katarzyte, Marija; Kotta, Jonne; Mandalakis, Manolis; Matijosyte, Inga; Mazur Marzec, Hanna; Massa Gallucci, Alexia; Mohamed, Mehiri; Nielsen, Soren Laurentius; Novoveska, Lucie; Overlinge, Donata; Portman, Michelle E.; Pyrc, Krzysztof; Rebours, Celine; Reinsch, Thorsten; Reyes, Fernando; Rinkevich, Baruch; Robbens, Johan; Rudovica, Vita; Sabotic, Jerica; Safarik, Ivo; Talve, Siret; Tasdemir, Deniz; Schneider, Xenia Theodotou; Thomas, Olivier P.; Torunska Sitarz, Anna; Varese, Giovanna Cristina; Vasquez, Marlen, I Natl Inst Biol; Univ Tirana; Inst Sci Eth; USI; Oncol Inst Southern Switzerland IOSI; Norwegian Univ Sci Technol; Univ Algarve; Univ Coll Dublin; Univ Porto; Polish Acad Sci; Ege Univ; Hellen Ctr Marine Res; Manisa Celal Bayar Univ; Univ Montenegro; Riga Tech Univ; Univ Akureyri; Ege Univ; Cukurova Univ; ARO Volcani Ctr; IRSA CNR; Univ Limerick; NOVA Univ Lisbon; Rudjer Boskovic Inst; Klaipeda Univ; Univ Tartu; Vilnius Univ; Univ Gdansk; AquaBioTech Grp; Univ Nice Cote Azur; Roskilde Univ; Scottish Assoc Marine Sci; Technion Israel Inst Technol; Jagiellonian Univ; Moreforsking Alesund AS; Christian Albrechts Univ Kiel; Fdn MEDINA; Natl Inst Oceanog; Flanders Res Inst Agr Fisheries Food; Univ Latvia; Jozef Stefan Inst; CAS; Palacky Univ; Minist Rural Affairs; GEOMAR Helmholtz Ctr Ocean Res; Univ Kiel; XPRO Consulting Ltd; Natl Univ Ireland; Natl Univ Ireland; Univ Turin; Cyprus Univ Technol Marine organisms produce a vast diversity of metabolites with biological activities useful for humans, e.g., cytotoxic, antioxidant, anti microbial, insecticidal, herbicidal, anticancer, pro osteogenic and pro regenerative, analgesic, anti inflammatory, anticoagulant, cholesterol lowering, nutritional, photoprotective, horticultural or other beneficial properties. These metabolites could help satisfy the increasing demand for alternative sources of nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals, food, feed, and novel bio based products. In addition, marine biomass itself can serve as the source material for the production of various bulk commodities e.g., biofuels, bioplastics, biomaterials . The sustainable exploitation of marine bio resources and the development of biomolecules and polymers are also known as the growing field of marine biotechnology. Up to now, over 35,000 natural products have been characterized from marine organisms, but many more are yet to be uncovered, as the vast diversity of biota in the marine systems remains largely unexplored. Since marine biotechnology is still in its infancy, there is a need to create effective, operational, inclusive, sustainable, transnational and transdisciplinary networks with a serious and ambitious commitment for knowledge transfer, training provision, dissemination of best practices and identification of the emerging technological trends through science communication activities. A collaborative net work is today compelling to provide innovative solutions and products that can be commercialized to contribute to the circular bioeconomy. This perspective article highlights the importance of establishing such collaborative frameworks using the example of Ocean4Biotech, an Action within the European Cooperation in Science and Technology COST that connects all and any stakeholders with an interest in marine biotechnology in Europe and beyond. 7 Published version Articolo in rivista 2296 7745 Frontiers in Marine Science Frontiers in Marine Science stefano.fazi FAZI STEFANO |
