Department of Applied Science, Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland; Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre, Hartnett Enterprise Acceleration Centre, Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland.
N Biotechnol. 2013 Sep 25;30(6):839-50. doi: 10.1016/j.nbt.2013.03.006. Epub 2013 Apr 3.
The marine environment offers both economic and scientific potential which are relatively untapped from a biotechnological point of view. These environments whilst harsh are ironically fragile and dependent on a harmonious life form balance. Exploitation of natural resources by exhaustive wild harvesting has obvious negative environmental consequences. From a European industry perspective marine organisms are a largely underutilised resource. This is not due to lack of interest but due to a lack of choice the industry faces for cost competitive, sustainable and environmentally conscientious product alternatives. Knowledge of the biotechnological potential of marine organisms together with the development of sustainable systems for their cultivation, processing and utilisation are essential. In 2010, the European Commission recognised this need and funded a collaborative RTD/SME project under the Framework 7-Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) Theme 2 Programme 'Sustainable culture of marine microorganisms, algae and/or invertebrates for high value added products'. The scope of that project entitled 'Sustainable Production of Biologically Active Molecules of Marine Based Origin' (BAMMBO) is outlined. Although the Union is a global leader in many technologies, it faces increasing competition from traditional rivals and emerging economies alike and must therefore improve its innovation performance. For this reason innovation is placed at the heart of a European Horizon 2020 Strategy wherein the challenge is to connect economic performance to eco performance. This article provides a synopsis of the research activities of the BAMMBO project as they fit within the wider scope of sustainable environmentally conscientious marine resource exploitation for high-value biomolecules.
从生物技术的角度来看，海洋环境具有巨大的经济和科学潜力，但尚未得到充分开发。这些环境虽然恶劣，但却具有讽刺意味的是非常脆弱，依赖于和谐的生命形式平衡。通过过度捕捞来开发自然资源会对环境产生明显的负面影响。从欧洲工业的角度来看，海洋生物是一种未得到充分利用的资源。这并不是因为缺乏兴趣，而是因为工业面临着缺乏具有成本竞争力、可持续和环保意识的产品替代品的选择。了解海洋生物的生物技术潜力，以及开发可持续的养殖、加工和利用系统是至关重要的。
2010 年，欧盟委员会认识到这一需求，并在第七框架计划“基于知识的生物经济（KBBE）主题 2 计划”下资助了一个合作研发/中小企业项目，名为“海洋微生物、藻类和/或无脊椎动物的可持续培养，用于高附加值产品”。该项目的范围概述为“源自海洋的具有生物活性的分子的可持续生产”（BAMMBO）。
虽然欧盟在许多技术方面处于全球领先地位，但它面临着来自传统竞争对手和新兴经济体的日益激烈的竞争，因此必须提高其创新绩效。出于这个原因，创新被置于欧洲地平线 2020 战略的核心，其挑战是将经济表现与生态表现联系起来。本文概述了 BAMMBO 项目的研究活动，因为这些活动符合可持续、环保意识的海洋资源开发高价值生物分子的更广泛范围。
