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Marine Natural Products
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(75 ratings)
2,081 students

Marine Natural Products

Marine environment as a source of organisms and biomolecules of high biotechnological and pharmaceutical potencial
Created bySB FOCUS project
Last updated 9/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Identify which group of marine organisms and which marine natural products represent the highest value in marine biotechnology
  • Describe the possible ways of obtaining bioactive compounds for biotechnological and industrial applications
  • Understand and describe all stages of the downstream processing and bioactivity guided fractionation
  • Explain the advantage of marine natural products as potential drugs
  • Define the key drivers in marine drug development
  • Understand the potential of marine-derived compounds as value-added products
  • Describe the most significant achievements and most important products of marine biotechnology sector
  • Identify marine biotechnology as an area of professional career
  • Gain knowledge about the most recent findings in marine biotechnology

Course content

3 sections • 15 lectures • 1h 25m total length

  • Portfolio of the Marine Natural Products course instructors
  • Course objectives, outcomes and structure1:59

Requirements

  • Blue Biotechnology for you!

Description

The course on Marine Natural Products (MNPs) provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of bioactive compounds derived from marine organisms. Participants will gain essential knowledge about the marine environment as a rich and largely untapped source of biologically active molecules with enormous biotechnological and pharmaceutical potential. The course is designed in a clear, accessible, and visually engaging manner to guide students through each step of the drug discovery and development process — from the initial collection and identification of marine organisms, through isolation and characterization of natural compounds, to the development of final biotechnological or pharmaceutical products.

Special emphasis is placed on modern and sustainable methods used to ensure a sufficient and stable supply of bioactive materials, which is essential for scaling up production and enabling commercial application. Students will explore a wide range of real-world applications of marine-derived natural products, including their roles in developing new drugs, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and other high-value products. The course also covers the global MNPs market, current trends, and future prospects.

Additionally, learners will gain insight into the key factors driving innovation in the marine biotechnology sector, as well as the main challenges and limitations affecting its growth. This course is ideal for anyone interested in marine biology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, or sustainable innovation.


Program co-financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland.

Grant number 5066/SBP 2014-2020/19/2020/2

Who this course is for:

  • Entrepreneurs looking for new opportunities in marine biotechnology
  • Students in biology, technology, engineering and marine science
  • Those interested in marine biotech

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