Download - Ms Maheeni Samarakoon Marine Biotechnology
Marine BiotechnologyMarine Biotechnology
Enabling Solutions for Sri Lanka’s Ocean Productivity and Sustainability
Picture: OECD (2013), Marine Biotechnology,OECD Publishing.http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264194243-en
COSTI
Maheeni Samarakoon Singappuli-COSTI
1
COSTI 2
Products &
Services
Human Health
Sustainable Food Supply
Industrial Applications
Environmental Health
Sustainable & Renewable Energy
Marine Biotechnology
COSTI 3
Human HealthMarine Species to Clinical Development
Phar
mac
eutic
als
&
Cos
met
ics
Marine Vertebrates & Arthropods
Tunicates, Soft Corals, Sponges, Seacucmbers &
Mollusks Seaweeds
Marine Microbes
Alzheimer's
Anti-Psoriatic
Anti-Asthamatic
Pain
Anti-Inflamatory
Anti-Bacterial
Anti-fungal
AntiViral
Anti-Malarial
Antituberculosis
AntiCoagulant
Anti-Platelet
Immuno-suppr.
Nervous system
COSTI 4
Sustainable Food SupplyShrimp, Mud Crab, Sea-cucumber & Lobster Farming
Enhanced pathogen detection sensitivity & accuracy (immunoassays, PCR gene amplification & molecular probes)
Recurrent disease epizootics with limited prevention & control measures
Domestication of shrimp (Genetic improvement, selective breeding & engineering techniques)
Selection of genetic lines (SPF & SPR)
Controlled breeding & genetic markers
Lack of consistent brood-stock and post-larvae quality
Feed enhancement (microencapsulation of nutrient supplements)
Inconsistent quality and limited choices of feed
Probiotic application
Inadequate control of water quality
COSTI
Ornamental Fish Farming Industry
Essential to Make Progress in Genetic Improvement Technologies, Diagnostics & Therapeutics
Exploiting non-additive genetic variance
Hybridisation Crossbreeding
Exploiting Additive Genetic Variance Classic selective
breeding Enhanced selective
Breeding (using molecular markers)
Genetic Manipulations Chromosome
set manipulation
Sex Controll Transgenesis
(GMOs) Diagnostics & Therapeutics
Diagnostics Therapeutics/
vaccines etc.
COSTI 6
1Helping us characterize & protect Sri Lanka’s marine genetic pool
2 Identify biosecurity threats before encroach on our borders – Biosensors etc.
3Restoration of certain habitats, Monitoring toxic blooms & bioremediation of pollutants
4.
Environmental Biotechnology R&D
Biotechnology to Protect & Conserve Marine Environment
Identify threats from global warming, GHG emissions on marine bio-resources
COSTI 7
Unveiling Process of
Hidden Marine Resources in
Sri Lanka Using
Biotechnology
Training & Education
Supportive Technology Transfer Pathways
Research, Coordination &
Programming
Thank You
It’s time for Sri Lanka to draw up a comprehensive roadmap for maximizing our ocean wealth, while minimizing threats to it.