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IBM and University of Aberdeen Collaborate to Identify Molecules from the Deep Sea

By Guest PostAugust 2, 20105 commentsScience, Technologyafm, dermacoccus abyssi, ibm, leo gross, marcel jaspars, mariana trench, marine biodiscovery centre, noncontact atomic force microscopy, pacific ocean, sea level, taiwanese orchid, university of aberdeen

–For the first time, atomic force microscopy helps scientists reveal the exact chemical structure of a natural compound

–Using this fast and accurate technique could open new possibilities in drug discovery and treatments

–Compound was extracted from a mud sample taken from the Mariana Trench, 10,916 meters (35,814 feet) below sea level