The laboratory puts the stress on research of bioactive substances in marine extreme environment, aims at the international development frontiers, conducts associated theoretical and applied basic research by using modern biotechnology, develops marine food, health food, drug, crop growth promoter, pesticide, biotechnology materials and fine chemical products, and actively promotes the commercialization of research achievements. The laboratory is equipped with advanced analytic instruments and equipment such as perfusion chromatography system, gas chromatograph, fluorophotometer, ultralow temperature refrigerator, PCR apparatus, CO2 incubator, bidirectional protein electrophoretic apparatus and patch clamp. There are 7 research scientists, 8 associate research scientist and 13 doctors in the laboratory. Up to now, 13 Ph.D. students and 13 master students have finished their program, and 28 graduate students are pursuing their graduate study.