8.6 Chapter Summary and Conclusion
Great strides have been made over the past 30 years in research into functional
materials obtained from marine organisms, particularly in the world’s advanced
economies. The isolation of more than 10,000 new materials already and
identification of their structures and characteristics have changed the very concept of organic matter in hitherto land organism-based natural product chemistry.
The powerful bioactivity and distinctive reaction mechanisms found in many
functional materials obtained from marine organisms have contributed greatly
not only to medicine and pharmacology, but also basic and applied research in
fields related to biology, ecology, and biochemistry. In industry terms, the recent
registration of numerous patents for bioactive substances and functional materials derived from marine organisms has led to development of pharmaceuticals,
health supplements, functional cosmetics, and industrial products.
The development of new and useful materials from marine organisms is a
very important field in both academic and industrial terms. In South Korea,
however, this area of research has long been inactive due to a failure to fully
recognize its importance. Hopefully, recent increases in government support for
the field will result in active development of high value-added products from the
unexploited marine organism resources being produced in South Korea’s seas.
References
Artan, M., Li, Y., Karadeniz, F., Lee, S.-H., Kim, M.-M., & Kim, S.-K. (2008). Anti-HIV-1
activity of phloroglucinol derivative, 6, 6′-bieckol, from Ecklonia cava. Bioorganic &
Medicinal Chemistry, 16(17), 7921–7926.
Balcıoğlu, I. A., Tarlan, E., Kıvılcımdan, C., & Saçan, M. T. (2007). Merits of ozonation and
catalytic ozonation pre-treatment in the algal treatment of pulp and paper mill effluents. Journal
of Environmental Management, 85(4), 918–926.
Barsanti, L., & Gualtieri, P. (2014). Algae: Anatomy, biochemistry, and biotechnology. CRC Press.
Burke, J. F., Yannas, I. V., Quinby, W. C., Jr., Bondoc, C. C., & Jung, W. K. (1981). Successful
use of a physiologically acceptable artificial skin in the treatment of extensive burn injury.
Annals of Surgery, 194(4), 413.
Burns, G. (1992). High-temperature superconductivity.
Burr, M. L., Gilbert, J., Holliday, R. A., Elwood, P., Fehily, A., Rogers, S., et al. (1989). Effects of
changes in fat, fish, and fibre intakes on death and myocardial reinfarction: Diet and
reinfarction trial (DART). The Lancet, 334(8666), 757–761.
Certik, M., & Shimizu, S. (1999). Biosynthesis and regulation of microbial polyunsaturated fatty
acid production. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 87(1), 1–14.
Childs, M. T., King, I. B., & Knopp, R. H. (1990). Divergent lipoprotein responses to fish oils with
various ratios of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. The American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition, 52(4), 632–639.
Choi, B. H., Kim, B. J., Kim, C. S., Lim, S. H., Yang, B. S., Seo, J. H., Cheong, H. Y., & Cha, H.
J. (2015). Mussel-derived bioadhesives. In S. K. Kim (Ed.), Springer handbook of marine
biotechnology (pp. 1321–1330). London, New York: Springer.
Crow, J. E., Stein, S., & Wahlers, R. (1991). The development of high transition temperature
superconducting ceramic thick films and wire composites. Department of Materials Research
and Technology, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
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Great strides have been made over the past 30 years in research into functional
materials obtained from marine organisms, particularly in the world’s advanced
economies. The isolation of more than 10,000 new materials already and
identification of their structures and characteristics have changed the very concept of organic matter in hitherto land organism-based natural product chemistry.
The powerful bioactivity and distinctive reaction mechanisms found in many
functional materials obtained from marine organisms have contributed greatly
not only to medicine and pharmacology, but also basic and applied research in
fields related to biology, ecology, and biochemistry. In industry terms, the recent
registration of numerous patents for bioactive substances and functional materials derived from marine organisms has led to development of pharmaceuticals,
health supplements, functional cosmetics, and industrial products.
The development of new and useful materials from marine organisms is a
very important field in both academic and industrial terms. In South Korea,
however, this area of research has long been inactive due to a failure to fully
recognize its importance. Hopefully, recent increases in government support for
the field will result in active development of high value-added products from the
unexploited marine organism resources being produced in South Korea’s seas.
References
Artan, M., Li, Y., Karadeniz, F., Lee, S.-H., Kim, M.-M., & Kim, S.-K. (2008). Anti-HIV-1
activity of phloroglucinol derivative, 6, 6′-bieckol, from Ecklonia cava. Bioorganic &
Medicinal Chemistry, 16(17), 7921–7926.
Balcıoğlu, I. A., Tarlan, E., Kıvılcımdan, C., & Saçan, M. T. (2007). Merits of ozonation and
catalytic ozonation pre-treatment in the algal treatment of pulp and paper mill effluents. Journal
of Environmental Management, 85(4), 918–926.
Barsanti, L., & Gualtieri, P. (2014). Algae: Anatomy, biochemistry, and biotechnology. CRC Press.
Burke, J. F., Yannas, I. V., Quinby, W. C., Jr., Bondoc, C. C., & Jung, W. K. (1981). Successful
use of a physiologically acceptable artificial skin in the treatment of extensive burn injury.
Annals of Surgery, 194(4), 413.
Burns, G. (1992). High-temperature superconductivity.
Burr, M. L., Gilbert, J., Holliday, R. A., Elwood, P., Fehily, A., Rogers, S., et al. (1989). Effects of
changes in fat, fish, and fibre intakes on death and myocardial reinfarction: Diet and
reinfarction trial (DART). The Lancet, 334(8666), 757–761.
Certik, M., & Shimizu, S. (1999). Biosynthesis and regulation of microbial polyunsaturated fatty
acid production. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 87(1), 1–14.
Childs, M. T., King, I. B., & Knopp, R. H. (1990). Divergent lipoprotein responses to fish oils with
various ratios of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. The American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition, 52(4), 632–639.
Choi, B. H., Kim, B. J., Kim, C. S., Lim, S. H., Yang, B. S., Seo, J. H., Cheong, H. Y., & Cha, H.
J. (2015). Mussel-derived bioadhesives. In S. K. Kim (Ed.), Springer handbook of marine
biotechnology (pp. 1321–1330). London, New York: Springer.
Crow, J. E., Stein, S., & Wahlers, R. (1991). The development of high transition temperature
superconducting ceramic thick films and wire composites. Department of Materials Research
and Technology, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
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