| Summary: | Magister Scientiae - MSc (Biotechnology) === There is currently a global health crisis taking place, which is the increasing
occurrence of drug-resistant pathogens within clinical microorganisms. Drugresistant
pathogens are increasingly becoming more difficult to treat; whereas novel
drug discovery has declined, therefore there is an urgency to develop novel drug
candidates that are able to combat these infections.
The marine environment is an important source of biodiversity resulting from the
various environmental niches that have formed due to a multitude of conditions such
as, low temperatures, high pressure, various pH as well as salinity. These niches are
potentially able to harbour diverse bacterial communities therefore making the
marine environment a good source for the bioprospecting of novel microorganisms
and antimicrobial compounds.
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