{"id":38396,"date":"2024-08-14T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azti.es\/servicios\/biotecnologia-azul\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T12:39:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T10:39:32","slug":"biotecnologia-azul","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/en\/servicios\/biotecnologia-azul\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Biotechnology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<!-- **********************************************\n     ************* PAGE HEADER - DEFAULT ************ \n     ********************************************** -->\n    <header class=\"page-header page-header-default \">\n        <div>\n            \n    <nav class=\"breadcrumb\">\n        <ul>\n                            <li class=\"\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\">Inicio<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/en\/research-areas\/\">Campos de aplicaci\u00f3n<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/en\/application\/biotechnology-based-products\/\">Biotechnology-based products<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\">Servicios<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"current\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/en\/servicios\/biotecnologia-azul\/\">Blue Biotechnology<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul> \n    <\/nav>\n                                                    <div class=\"page-header-body\">\n                    <div>\n                        <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n                                                        <h1 class=\"h1\">Blue Biotechnology<\/h1>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"post-date-categories\">\n                                    \n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"page-header-description\">\n                                        <p><p>Bioprospecting of marine micro-organisms with high biotechnological potential.<\/p><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            \n                        <picture class=\"image default\">\n                                <source media=\"(min-width: 993px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biotecnologia-azul.jpg\"\/>    \n                <source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biotecnologia-azul.jpg\"\/>\n                <source media=\"(min-width: 451px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biotecnologia-azul-768x506.jpg\"\/>\n                <source media=\"(min-width: 0)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biotecnologia-azul-450x296.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biotecnologia-azul.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/biotecnologia-azul.jpg\" alt=\"biotecnologia azul\" title=\"biotecnologia-azul\"\/>\n                            <\/picture>\n            \n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/header>\n\n    \n\n\n\n<p>At AZTI we specialise in <strong>bioprospecting for marine microorganisms with high biotechnological potential<\/strong>. We use advanced molecular tools (meta-omics) to search for activities of interest in environmental samples and we explore the use of marine bacterial cultures in the laboratory for various applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Isolation and cultivation of marine microorganisms:<\/strong> We isolate microorganisms from diverse marine environments and maintain a collection of over 1,000 bacterial strains with biotechnological potential. We explore diverse cultivation techniques and characterise genotypically and functionally strains of interest.<\/li><li><strong>Bioinformatics analysis using omics:<\/strong> We combine omics analysis (genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics) with activity assays to identify marine genes of biotechnological relevance and facilitate their application in industrial processes.<\/li><li><strong>Advanced microscopy:<\/strong> We apply confocal and electron microscopy techniques to study processes in the extracellular matrix of marine bacteria, rich in bioactive components.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Research areas:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Marine microbiome: <\/strong>We analyse the microbiome of diverse marine environments using bioinformatics tools such as metabarcoding and omics.<\/li><li><strong>Marine enzymes:<\/strong> We study complex polysaccharide processing enzymes for their application in various fields such as glycomedicine and algal biorefining.<\/li><li><strong>Marine exopolysaccharides:<\/strong> We characterise exopolysaccharides from the extracellular matrix of marine bacteria that show bioactivity for the cosmetic and nutraceutical industry.<\/li><li><strong>Bioremediation:<\/strong> We isolate bacteria from contaminated marine environments for use as bioremediation agents.<\/li><li><strong>Probiotics for aquaculture: <\/strong>We explore the use of omega-3 producing bacteria as probiotics in aquaculture.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Sectors of application:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Glycomedicine<\/li><li>Algae biorefinery<\/li><li>Cosmetics<\/li><li>Nutraceuticals<\/li><li>Bioremediation<\/li><li>Aquaculture<\/li><li>Blue carbon ecosystems<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Benefits:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer specialised R&amp;D&amp;I to explore new frontiers in marine biotechnology and its application in multiple areas of industrial activity. We have a multidisciplinary team in which we combine microbiological studies and advanced bioinformatics analysis both in bacterial isolates in the laboratory and in marine environmental samples. Thanks to our participation in numerous consortia, both nationally and internationally, we have access to an important research network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Projects of note:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azti.es\/en\/proyectos\/mosaic-blue-biotechnology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOSAIC \/ EMOTION<\/a><\/strong>: Biotechnological applications for marine polysaccharide hydrolysing enzymes.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MERCLUB:<\/a><\/strong> Bioremediation of mercury using marine bacteria.<\/li><li><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FISHEALTH:<\/strong><\/a> Innovation and development of solutions for the control of infectious diseases in aquaculture production.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":38363,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","contexts":[],"application":[90,132],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Blue Biotechnology - AZTI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/old.azti.es\/en\/servicios\/biotecnologia-azul\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blue Biotechnology - AZTI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At AZTI we specialise in bioprospecting for marine microorganisms with high biotechnological potential. 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