How do marine bacteria produce light, why are they luminescent, and can we employ bacterial bioluminescence in aquatic biotechnology?
Bioluminescence, the phenomenon of light production by living organisms, occurs in forms of life as various as bacteria, fungi and animals.

Genomic blueprint of Hahella chejuensis, a marine microbe producing an algicidal agent
Here, the authors present the 7.2-megabase genome of the marine bacterium Hahella chejuensis including genes responsible for the biosynthesis of a pigment which has the lytic activity against a red-tide dinoflagellate.

Occurrence of Beta-Aminoglutaric Acid in Marine Bacteria
Beta-Aminoglutaric acid, a nonprotein amino acid isomer of glutamic acid, was found in the free amino acid pool of a marine bacterium

Marine sponges provide model for nanoscale materials production
"Nature was nano before nano was cool," stated Henry Fountain in a recent New York Times article on the proliferation of nanotechnology research projects.

Trauma treatment from the sea
Ever since Nimrod first routed his enemies on the field of battle, soldiers have dealt with bleeding and blood loss in the time-honored, traditional way - with gauze, tourniquets, pressure, even red-hot cauterizing irons

Antimalarial substances found in New Caledonian sponges
Marine organisms synthesize many different substances, some of which possess anticarcinogenic, antiviral or antiparasitic properties.

Micro-Plants Yield Pharmaceutical New Wave
Compounds with anti-cancer properties and potential for use in new generation antibiotics and nutritional supplements have been found in tiny marine plants around Australia's coastline.

Marine moss reveals clues to anticancer compound
OHSU scientist studying bacteria from Bugula neritina that secrete disease-fighting molecule

Marine sponge yields nanoscale secrets
This may have hi-tech applications, report UCSB scientists

Offshore oil and gas platforms could provide more than just fuel; cures for cancer and AIDS could be at stake
Offshore oil and gas platforms may begin providing consumers with more than just fuel, thanks to new Louisiana State University research that will study the marine organisms

Sea may be source of future medicines
A group of bacteria known as actinomycetes found living in coral reef sponges and marine sediments could be a rich source of future medical drugs

Drugs from sea study finds sponge health link to bacteria
In research aimed at finding natural compounds from the sea for drugs and other products, a team of scientists report in the journal Marine Biology on a bacterium that seems to be an indicator for health of a marine sponge.

Drugs From the Deep Blue
For Tadeusz Molinski, the sea is full of riches - and he does not mean oil fields or fisheries.

New peptide antibiotic isolated from American oyster
North Carolina Sea Grant researchers have isolated a new peptide antibiotic from the American oyster that may have implications for managing many diseases in oysters.

Could seaweed clean up DDT?
Adding small amounts of seaweed to contaminated soil could prove to be a natural and effective way of breaking down the toxic pesticide DDT

Extracting Metal from the Sea â€" the Environmentally Friendly Way
A novel method that uses bacteria to mine valuable minerals from the ocean has been developed.

Harvesting Arctic algae
Microorganisms living in the depths of the oceans under conditions unbearable for humans utilize hot springs to produce their energy and substances.