Screening of marine bacteria and discovery of new bio-active molecules of marine origin, polysaccharides and antibiotics.

B.B.E.
Blue Bioscreen Express

ISOLATION & SELECTION OF MICRO-ORGANISMS
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Founded in 1995

Research & Development / Consulting Services


	HEALTH APPLICATIONS

	Activities and services

	Study of marine bacteria isolated from numerous coastal and off-shore biotopes. Study of interactions between marine invertebrates and micro-organisms (symbiotic and epibiotic). Isolation, selection, characterization and identification of marine bacteria - 16S rDNA sequencing. Maintenance and supply of marine bacterial strains - Cryopreservation (private collections). Consulting services and bibliographic studies.

	Screening of marine bacterial strains producing exopolysaccharides and PHAs. Screening of marine actinomycetes producing antibiotics and bio-active metabolites.

	Production of bacterial biomass using small laboratory bioreactor systems (2 liters). Production of bacterial exopolysaccharides.

	Fields of application

	Lead discovery of new bio-active molecules and texturing agents of marine origin.
	Pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries.