Cantabrian Sea Discovery Flows into Health Tendency

Image EGU-EU Man Overlooking into the Cantabrian Sea.

With billions of lives to be benefited through the medical sector and billions of USD to be made scientists look into the Ocean in search of answers to treat diseases and conditions. The Austrian Campus of International Excellency of the University of Oviedo reported on November 9^th on another finding for the sector in the waters of the Ocean of Cantabrian Sea. Scientists of the University have discovered bacteria which naturally produce "drugs". The Austrian Campus assured that the finding flows within the new tendency set by the international scientific community for the discovery of new drugs focusing in Ocean waters.

The team confirmed the presence of actinobacteria in marine habitats and highlighted their potential as antibiotics and anti-tumors. Microbiology team of the Oviedo University stated that the elements are found in algae ecosystems and corals of the local Cantabrian basin. Leader of the work is Professor Gloria Blanco. The findings of the investigation will be published in the Magazine Microbial Ecology. The work is framed under the lines of investigation of the recently created Marine Asturias Observatory OMA which has the goal of exploring the marine life of the basin and research into the development of its natural resources.

While international media and environmentalists continue to focus their concern on the health of the oceans, contamination, acidification, climate change and other impacts microbiological researchers and other specialists ask what seems to be an inverse question; "what can the Ocean do for the health of the people?” This question and its answer adds additional -perhaps priceless value to why Oceans require conservation a protection policies.

"Oceans today are an alternative sources of isolation of new genres of actinobacteria, which studies has become very attractive due to the growth of new and potent compounds of pharmaceutical interest," Professor Gloria Blanco concluded.

New habitat exploration, budget and finance for new projects and skilled professions are required in this new search for the medical potential expansion. The work continues to be slow; compounds isolated by the researchers were the conclusion of a work which began in 2010 when inter-tidal algae were recollected in diverse beaches of Gijon,

Researchers also highlighted the need to involve all sectors and applauded the participation of the Center of Fishing Experimentation of Asturias and the Department of Organizations and Systems of the University. World Health Organization WHO states that the global pharmaceuticals market is worth US$300 billion a year, a figure expected to increase. The sector saves millions of lives and contributes in massive numbers to increase the quality of life of the world populations.

The team of Gloria Blanco added that diverse environments home potential species highlighting discoveries of interest made at 1.5 thousand meters depths and even deep down as 4.7 meter of depth in deep coral environments. Blanco stressed the "clinical needs for new drugs" and the importance of “setting deep priorities”.

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