ESR school day training on natural products from marine fungi and bacteria

During the school day in Natural Products from Marine Fungi and Bacteria, carried out at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), ESRs understood the importance of Natural Products study in diverse research fields: pharmaceutical, cosmetologist and environmental field. In particular, professors Vasileios Roussis and Ioannou of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry department of NKUA focused on organisms and microorganisms of marine origin, exploring the crucial aspects of their isolation and their characterisation. Moving from the history of natural products to the interpretation of NMR spectra, the ESRs concluded their school day at NKUA with a visit to the laboratories of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products.