Characterization of Marine Microorganisms

The microbial community is one of the diverse communities in the marine environment. Studies have shown that microorganisms isolated from the marine environment are metabolically active and have adapted to life in the ocean. The exploration of marine microorganisms from the marine environment has led to the discovery of bioactive compounds and hundreds of microorganisms with diverse properties, such as bioremediation, biodegradation of textile dyes, and bioleaching. Marine microorganisms have become an important source of novel microbial products with antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and cardioprotective properties. Various types of halophilic and halophilic microorganisms have been isolated from a wide range of aquatic environments. The vast majority of marine microbes and their functions remain to be explored. The considerable diversity they contain is an endless source of knowledge and wealth that can be valued on an industrial scale, underscoring the need to develop fast and efficient identification and characterization techniques. CD BioSciences identifies and characterizes marine microorganisms by tandem mass spectrometry and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis methods.

Our Services

Accurate identification of microorganisms, whether bacteria, yeast, or mold, is a necessary prerequisite for many analyses. CD BioSciences provides microbial identification solutions through different molecular biology techniques depending on the marine organism to be identified.

• Morphological characteristics analysis
  • The shape (round, whole, wavy, thready, …) analysis
  • The size analysis
  • The colour analysis
  • The aspect (sticky, thread…) analysis
  • The smell analysis
• Chemical characteristics analysis
• Cultural characteristics analysis
• Metabolic characteristics analysis
  • Culture on specific growth media
  • Performance of various biochemical tests (e.g., API library)
  • Growth curves based on different parameters (temperature, oxygen, pH)
  • Assess their propensity to create biofilms in microplates
• Antigenic characteristics analysis
• Genetic characteristics analysis
  • DNA base composition
  • Sequence of nucleotide bases in DNA
• Pathogenicity characteristics analysis
• Ecological characteristics analysis
• Antibiotic resistance profile
• Phenotyping
• Identification of microbial isolates
• Virulence factors measurement
• Assessment of cytotoxicity

Our Advantages

• Good communication
  From the sample receipt to the final report, we will keep you informed of the progress of your samples throughout the process.
• Provide friendly expert advice
  Not sure about the best way to sample? One of the things our clients often tell us they value our service is the help and advice they get from our lab staff. We are always happy to help you choose the right service to meet your needs.

CD BioSciences is a professional service provider for the marine biology industry. Our identification and detection services of marine microorganisms can ensure that the most suitable methods and techniques are selected for your project. We provide our customers with the most precise ingredient data and highly informed process expertise. Our team of biomass experts plays a key role in the formulation, optimization and commercial evaluation of biomass value-added processes in industry and academia. If necessary, please feel free to contact us.

Reference

1. Romano G, Costantini M, Sansone C, et al. Marine microorganisms as a promising and sustainable source of bioactive molecules[J]. Marine Environmental Research, 2017, 128: 58-69.

Please kindly note that our services can only be used to support research purposes (Not for clinical use).