This project is part of DTP's program to explore the marine environment for producers of inhibitors of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) virus and/or new antineoplastic agents of novel structural types. The ultimate goal is the development by NCI of new anti-AIDS and/or new anticancer drugs for use in the treatment of either of these diseases syndromes in man. The objectives of this project are to isolate, taxonomically identify, grow, and extract about 600 cultures representing at least 50 Genera, divided between at least 2 orders of marine protozoa; to extract these representative cultures and over a three year period to submit to the National Cancer Institute the vacuum dried extracts and viable specimens of the cultures employed to prepare the extracts.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Treatment (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CM097615-003
Application #
3616810
Study Section
Project Start
1989-03-31
Project End
1992-03-30
Budget Start
1991-03-31
Budget End
1990-03-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Martek Bioscience Corporation
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Columbia
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21045