016 – Biodiscovery/Bioprospecting with Marcel Jaspars

The Deep-Sea Podcast - A podcast by Armatus Oceanic - Fridays

We are in desperate need for new bioactive compounds. Superbugs are on the rise as evolution finds a way of thwarting our antibiotics. The ocean, and in particular the deep ocean, may be the best place to look for new compounds but is this a threat to the ocean?