Aquapharm is Realising the Evolutionary Legacy of Marine Microbes.

Proactive chemical selection pressure

In common with all life-forms, marine micro-organisms seek to maximize their reproductive potential by successfully competing for scarce resources with other life-forms sharing the same ecological niche - mainly other microbes. A key strategy is to attack their competitors by secreting compounds which slow-down or stop their growth whilst fending off the attacks of their neighbours.

Chemical responses to selection pressure

The defensive chemicals used by marine microbes include many anti-oxidant or anti-inflammatory compounds.

Aquapharm uses its knowledge of marine microbe culturing and induction to reveal the full range of this biochemical arsenal exposing the rich evolutionary legacy and dramatically increasing the probability of finding commercially valuable products with functional activity.

The 'offensive' compounds include anti-microbial candidates that can be harnessed by Aquapharm for development as novel antibiotics and novel preservatives (personal care/nutrition) whereas the 'defensive' compounds include candidates that can be developed as novel pharmaceuticals for auto-immune diseases and tissue-damage caused by chronic and degenerative diseases and novel functional ingredients for personal care and nutrition markets.