advancement of industry structure. Developing it into a cutting-edge technology
field and strategic 21st century industry with high future advancement potential will
require efforts to court long-term, focused projects and formulate related policies.
1.3 Marine Bioindustry Today and Its Future Prospects
The rapid progression of climate change and the issue of reducing carbon dioxide
have resulted in growing attention to the oceans in recent years and a trend toward
seeking to understand their role. In particular, facts are coming to light about the
vital role marine microbes and organisms in general play in the Earth’s oxygen
cycle. Previously, only around one percent of marine microbes could be cultured
with existing technology, while the 99% remained outside of our understanding.
Table 1.1 Categories of marine biotechnology (2007 biotechnology white paper, Ministry of
Science and Technology)
Category
Content
Marine
biotechnology
Marine organism source
technology
Foundational technology for marine organism
resource management and use
Technology for bio uses of marine organisms
Technology for identifying vital phenomena
and physiological functions of marine life
Technology for discovering and identifying
marine genes
Technology for omic analysis of marine
organisms
Marine food resource
development technology
Technology for breeding and development of
new species of marine organisms
Technology for controlling and monitoring
diseases
Technology for advanced farming and mass
production
Technology for bio-safety assessment
Marine new materials
development technology
Technology for development new industry
materials
Technology for developing new
pharmaceutical materials
Technology for developing new functional
food materials
Development of renewable bio-energy
Marine ecosystem and
environment preservation
technology
Technology to ensure biodiversity
Technology to monitor and predict
environmental changes
Technology to control and remove marine
pollution
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field and strategic 21st century industry with high future advancement potential will
require efforts to court long-term, focused projects and formulate related policies.
1.3 Marine Bioindustry Today and Its Future Prospects
The rapid progression of climate change and the issue of reducing carbon dioxide
have resulted in growing attention to the oceans in recent years and a trend toward
seeking to understand their role. In particular, facts are coming to light about the
vital role marine microbes and organisms in general play in the Earth’s oxygen
cycle. Previously, only around one percent of marine microbes could be cultured
with existing technology, while the 99% remained outside of our understanding.
Table 1.1 Categories of marine biotechnology (2007 biotechnology white paper, Ministry of
Science and Technology)
Category
Content
Marine
biotechnology
Marine organism source
technology
Foundational technology for marine organism
resource management and use
Technology for bio uses of marine organisms
Technology for identifying vital phenomena
and physiological functions of marine life
Technology for discovering and identifying
marine genes
Technology for omic analysis of marine
organisms
Marine food resource
development technology
Technology for breeding and development of
new species of marine organisms
Technology for controlling and monitoring
diseases
Technology for advanced farming and mass
production
Technology for bio-safety assessment
Marine new materials
development technology
Technology for development new industry
materials
Technology for developing new
pharmaceutical materials
Technology for developing new functional
food materials
Development of renewable bio-energy
Marine ecosystem and
environment preservation
technology
Technology to ensure biodiversity
Technology to monitor and predict
environmental changes
Technology to control and remove marine
pollution
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