Our platforms include: Aquaculture: A catalyst for biotechnology development that is of strategic importance to MBCOI and NC by offering long term potential for substantial economic growth in NC. Genomics: Genomic Signatures and Motif Fingerprinting (GF), the most sensitive and fastest genomic bioinformatics system in the world. Imaging: Marine Magnetic Resonance Facility (MMRF), a unique analytical capability which combines magnetic resonance imaging with magnetic resonance spectroscopy to characterize anatomy and biochemical changes for longitudinal studies of living organisms. Literature Informatics: E-Lit Libraries, the creation of comprehensive databases of chemistries and biologies for accelerating R&D and high-value intellectual property (IP). Technology Translation: MBCOI leverages its network to combine resources (people and technologies) from multiple institutions (public and private) to advance translation into products and services.