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Farming sponges for chemicals with pharmaceutical potential
| Title: | Farming sponges for chemicals with pharmaceutical potential. |
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| Name(s): |
Duckworth, Alan R., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 2001 | |
| Publisher: | World Aquaculture Society | |
| Extent: | 5 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3352965 (digitool), FADT3352965 (IID), fau:6578 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
Biologically active metabolites present in sponges to deter predation, prevent surface overgrowth, or to fight microbial infection and disease, may be used in the near future to fight and cure human diseases. Clinical trials have shown that some sponge bioactive metabolites have anticancer, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. This published manuscript is available at www.was.org and may be cited as: Duckworth, A. (2001). Farming sponges for chemicals with pharmaceutical potential. World Aquaculture Magazine, 32(2), 14, 16-18. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1435. |
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| Subject(s): |
Sponges Metabolites Sponges--Biotechnology Marine metabolites Marine pharmacology |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3352965 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©2001 World Aquaculture Society | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
