17 June 2010

In search of secondary metabolites with pharmaceutical value

A team of University of Florida researchers from the College of Pharmacy, led by Dr. Hendrik Luesch, assistant professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, recently stayed at KML. Using the Lab as their base of operations, the team collected cyanobacteria and algae from reefs in the Middle Keys, with the assistance of KML staff.

Once back at UF, the team will test the collected samples for production of secondary metabolites with pharmaceutical value.

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