methicillin resistant
We commented earlier on the global development of marine microbiology, and the renaissance taking place in natural product research. Furthermore, we have reiterated our belief that natural product search and discovery in marine actinobacteria shows exceptional promise. Such optimism is based on the spectacular technological armamentarium that is now available and a fuller but more slowing developing understanding of marine biology. Optimism also is encouraged by the wide range of natural products and diversity of their applications (biocatalysts, biomaterials, agrichemicals, etc.), albeit in this review the focus has been on bioactive metabolites.