Biotechnology – Breakout

1. Marine Biotechnology
Marine 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

2. Products
&
Services
Human Health
Sustainable Food Supply
Industrial Applications
Environmental Health
Sustainable & Renewable Energy
Marine Biotechnology
COSTI 2

3. Human Health
Marine Species to Clinical Development
Pharmaceuticals
&
Cosmetics
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 3

4. Sustainable Food Supply
Shrimp, 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 4

5. Ornamental Fish Farming Industry
COSTI
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.

6. 1 Helping us characterize & protect
Sri Lanka’s marine genetic pool
2 Identify biosecurity threats
before encroach on our borders
– Biosensors etc.
3
Restoration of certain habitats,
Monitoring toxic blooms &
bioremediation of pollutants
4
.
Environmental
Biotechnology
R&D
Biotechnology to Protect & Conserve Marine
Environment
COSTI 6
Identify threats from global
warming, GHG emissions on
marine bio-resources

7. 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.