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The Sponge Biotechnology Laboratory

From Sea to Cell: Healing Humanity and Sustaining Oceans
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Research

Our mission is to harness the biochemical potential of marine sponges through innovative biotechnology—where cures are cultivated without compromise, and the ocean’s wisdom is preserved for generations to come. 

Latest Publications

Breakthrough in Marine Invertebrate Cell Culture: Sponge Cells Divide Rapidly in Improved Nutrient Medium

Despite many efforts over multiple decades, there are still no cell lines for marine invertebrates. In this study, we report a breakthrough: we demonstrate that an amino acid-optimized nutrient medium stimulates rapid cell division in 9 sponge species. 

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