Pharmacology
Today, 80% of the medicines we use are derived from terrestrial plants. However, the vast biodiversity and the huge range of ecological systems found in the oceans make them far more biologically diverse than what we find in the terrestrial world. This variety of marine species constitutes a great source of exploitable resources, many of which will undoubtedly be very useful to the healthcare sector. Marine organisms, including invertebrates, algae, fungi and bacteria often naturally produce antiviral, antitumoural, antibacterial, anticoagulant or antifungal substances. They represent an immense investigation and research potential. In collaboration with laboratories, Antinea wants to investigate this extraordinary field of biotechnological applications and contribute to the search for new therapeutic agents.Projects to be carried out onboard:
Study of poisonous cones (Taxonomix)
Physiological consequences of diving (DAN international)
