AIMS Marine Bioresources Library Database

The AIMS Bioresources Library contained almost 20,000 entities, including extracts from over 7,600 samples of marine micro-organisms, frozen material and over 9,000 cryopreserved marine-derived micro-organisms. Biodiscovery is the sourcing of native biological material including plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms to identify bioactive compounds genes, enzymes and other proteins that may be used for commercial purposes such as pharmaceuticals and insecticides. AIMS has been involved in biodiscovery for 15 years and has explored Australia's mega-marine biodiversity for attributes with commercial application. The cornerstone of AIMS' biodiscovery effort is its substantial marine Bioresources Library. This collection has been sourced from over 1,500 sites across Australia.An Oracle database for the AIMS Bioresources Library was developed to contain information of taxonomy, housekeeping (location and nature of samples including taxonomic vouchers, extracts, fractions, pure compounds, frozen cultures), and biodiscovery research history (e.g. screening and structure elucidation results, dispatches to various external parties, etc).The database includes images most organisms and records the results of an array of bioassay tests which have varied over time with different programs and collaborators, and include anti-cancer, AIDS, anti-biotic and enzyme inhibition assays.The taxonomic data is available for release as long as the master sample numbers are not used as unique sample identifiers, e.g. OBIS. Requests for selected data release will be considered on a case by case basis as some information is commercial in confidence and may be subject to contract conditions.The database aimed to:-collate taxonomic and biogeographic details-link taxonomy and biogeography with bioactivity, and facilitate data mining-track the use of samples in their various forms-ensure compliance with contracts and access/benefit sharing agreements and permits-generate reports to regulatory authorities and jurisdictions of origin, on the use of materialA subset of the data has been provided to the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS, http://iobis.org/explore/#/dataset/123l).

AIMS生物资源库（AIMS Bioresources Library）收录了近2万个实体样本，涵盖超过7600份海洋微生物提取物、冷冻样本，以及9000余份超低温保存的海洋来源微生物样本。
生物勘探（Biodiscovery）指采集本土生物材料（包括植物、动物、真菌与微生物），以识别可用于医药、杀虫剂等商业用途的生物活性化合物、基因、酶及其他蛋白质的工作。AIMS（澳大利亚海洋科学研究所，Australian Institute of Marine Science）已深耕生物勘探领域15年，针对具备商业应用价值的特性，全面调研了澳大利亚广袤的海洋生物多样性资源。
该研究所生物勘探工作的核心基石，便是其规模庞大的海洋生物资源库。该资源库的样本采集自澳大利亚境内超过1500个采样点。
针对AIMS生物资源库开发的Oracle数据库，收录了三类核心信息：其一为分类学数据；其二为馆藏管理信息（涵盖样本的采集地点与属性，包括分类学凭证标本（taxonomic vouchers）、提取物、组分、纯化合物及冷冻培养物等）；其三为生物勘探研究历史记录（例如筛选与结构解析（structure elucidation）结果、向各类外部机构的样本分发记录等）。
该数据库收录了绝大多数受试生物的图像，并记录了一系列生物活性检测实验（bioassay tests）的结果。这些检测项目会随不同研究计划与合作方动态调整，涵盖抗癌、抗艾滋病、抗生素及酶抑制活性检测等类型。
只要主样本编号未被用作唯一样本标识符（如海洋生物地理信息系统（OBIS, Ocean Biogeographic Information System）），分类学数据即可对外公开。由于部分信息属于商业机密且受合同条款约束，因此针对特定数据公开的申请将采用逐案审议的方式进行评估。
该数据库的建设目标如下：
1. 整理分类学与生物地理详情；
2. 关联分类学、生物地理学与生物活性信息，助力数据挖掘工作；
3. 追踪样本以各类形式被使用的情况；
4. 确保符合相关合同、获取与惠益分享协议（access/benefit sharing agreements）及许可要求；
5. 针对材料使用情况，向监管机构及资源来源地司法管辖区提交相关报告。
该数据库的部分子集数据已提交至海洋生物地理信息系统（OBIS, Ocean Biogeographic Information System，http://iobis.org/explore/#/dataset/123l）。