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Ocean Fungi Could Help Make Medicines and Clean Up Pollution

Ocean Fungi Could Help Make Medicines and Clean Up Pollution

What they found

Marine-derived fungi act as biocatalysts that can fight parasites, transform steroids for drugs, and break down pollutants.

Marine-derived fungi act as biocatalysts that can fight parasites, transform steroids for drugs, and break down pollutants.

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Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Marine fungi and environmental healing

Marine fungi and environmental healing

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Marine Fungi and Environmental Healing

Marine Fungi and Environmental Healing

Marine-derived fungi, adept at thriving in diverse oceanic conditions, are gaining recognition for their role in science, particularly highlighted in Jorge R. Virués-Segovia's study "Marine-derived fungi as biocatalysts" in Microbiological Chemistry and Geomicrobiology. This research underscores their enzymatic capabilities as biocatalysts, accelerating chemical reactions, and their potential in biotechnological innovations and environmental cleanup.

Marine-derived fungi, adept at thriving in diverse oceanic conditions, are gaining recognition for their role in science, particularly highlighted in Jorge R. Virués-Segovia's study "Marine-derived fungi as biocatalysts" in Microbiological Chemistry and Geomicrobiology. This research underscores their enzymatic capabilities as biocatalysts, accelerating chemical reactions, and their potential in biotechnological innovations and environmental cleanup.

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