Proteus Expands Its Biodiversity As "Dissemination and Exploitation Manager" of the BIODEEP Consortium.[I TO: *europe@bizwire.com *alan@newsrx.com *bizwireny@yahoo.com *bizwireny@hotmail.com ]]]]]]]]] Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K NIMES, France--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 5, 2001 Proteus, S.A. announced today that it is part of the BIODEEP (BIOtechnologies from the DEEP) project. Participants to BIODEEP are exploring certain Mediterranean deep hypersaline anoxic an·ox·i·a n. 1. Absence of oxygen. 2. A pathological deficiency of oxygen, especially hypoxia. [an- + ox(o)- + -ia1. basins to discover novel compounds and biodiversity. Proteus has been chosen to be the sole industrial partner for this project which benefits from a grant from the Fifth Framework Program of the European Commission. Recently, five deep hypersaline anoxic basins (DHABs) have been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea below a depth of 3000 m. They represent unique deep-sea environments which originate from the dissolution of buried salt deposits that are the remains of hypersaline waters of the Miocene period (5.5 millions years before present). Because of their peculiar conditions, the DHABs are expected to contain novel biodiversity that may offer new models of recycling of recalcitrant organic matter and a new genetic and metabolic diversity. The main challenge of BIODEEP is to characterize the physiology and ecology of the extremophiles microbial microbial pertaining to or emanating from a microbe. microbial digestion the breakdown of organic material, especially feedstuffs, by microbial organisms. communities of the DHABs and their cellular components (DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. , RNA RNA: see nucleic acid. RNA in full ribonucleic acid One of the two main types of nucleic acid (the other being DNA), which functions in cellular protein synthesis in all living cells and replaces DNA as the carrier of genetic , enzymes, lipids, etc.) or products (osmolites, surfactants etc.) and to identify how their features (novel compounds and activities) can translate into new biotechnologies. Proteus will use its proprietary technology platform for high throughput screening of biodiversity (Phenomics(TM), CLIPS-O(TM)) and for directed evolution (L-Shuffling(TM)) to speed up the discovery of novel biomolecules This page aims to list articles on Wikipedia that describe particular biomolecules or types of biomolecules. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date - if you see an article that should be here but isn't (or one that shouldn't be here but is), please update the page . BIODEEP aims at discovering biomolecules for therapeutical and nutritional applications, for clinical diagnosis purposes as well for industrial applications (biocatalysis). Beside its scientific contribution to BIODEEP, Proteus will act as sole "Dissemination and Exploitation Manager" of the BIODEEP results. Proteus has been chosen because it provides a unique interface for the exchange and transfer of information between the research groups and industry in the European Union. BIODEEP is coordinated by Prof. C. Corselli of the Italian CoNISMa (Consorzio Nationale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare). BIODEEP gathers the effort of more than ten leading European academic research institutes. Other participants include Institute of Marine Biology of Crete, University of Patras University of Patras (Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών Panepistimio Patron) is a university located 7 km northeast of downtown Patras, 3 km S of the Rio-Antirio bridge, 206 km W of Athens, , Department of Geology (EL); Technische Fachhochschule Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Technische Universitat of Berlin, Technical University Braunschweig Institut fur Mikrobiologie (D), the Laboratoire de Microbiologie Marine of Marseille (F); Natural Environmental Research Council, Southampton Oceanography Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex The University of Essex is a British plate glass university. It received its Royal Charter in 1965. The university's main campus is located at Wivenhoe Park on the outskirts of Colchester (the oldest recorded town in Britain) in the English county of Essex, less than a mile from (UK); University of Utrecht, Faculty of Earth Sciences Faculty of Earth Sciences may refer to:
Bachelor's degree programmes The Bachelor phase lasts three years and after successful completion of a Bachelor's programme result in a BSc or BA degree. There are a total number of 61 Bachelor degree programmes. (NL); Istituto Sperimentale Talassografico - CNR See riser card. CNR - Communication and Network Riser Messina, TECNOMARE SpA of Venezia (I). http://www.geo.unimib.it/BioDeep/BD.htm Proteus is a leading biotech company discovering and developing novel biomolecules. The company's activities are supported by specialist know-how and a portfolio of proprietary elements. Proteus works in close partnership with major players of the industry. |
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