Relative to terrestrial bacteria, marine bacteria are understudied, especially in terms of their ability to produce organic molecules (natural products). These natural products offer potential therapeutic effects on a variety of health disorders. The goals of this project were (1) to identify ~25 cultivable marine bacteria isolates from marine sediments of the Florida Keys and northeast Florida, and (2) to apply <i>in vitro </i>assays to evaluate natural products produced by these microorganisms for potential effects on neurological disorders and fungal infections. Results of this study offer insights into the biodiversity of cultivable bacteria from Florida sediments and their potential to yield bioactive natural products.

Evaluation of marine bacteria as a source of bioactive metabolites

251st National Meeting (2016)

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