Utilization of Marine By-Products
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 886
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
Interests: upstream bioprocessing; downstream bioprocessing; high-pressure processing (HPP); seafood processing and utilization; drying; recovery of high-value compounds (e.g., chitin/chitosan, astaxanthin, phenolics, omega-3 fatty acids, collagen, high value proteins, and peptides) from marine wastes
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Interests: marine bioactives; seafood processing; utilization of processing by-products; sea cucumber; nutrition of food components; natural antioxidants; biodegradable packaging; non-thermal processing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to introduce this Special Issue on the "Utilization of Marine By-Products". According to the FAO, up to 70% of the total biomass of fish and marine animals consists of by-products. Although these by-products are abundant in valuable biomolecules, a large portion is still discarded as waste. This presents a significant challenge for processing plants, yet it also opens up remarkable opportunities to convert these materials into high-value components for use in functional foods, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. In recent years, research into marine by-products has intensified, with efforts focused on the extraction, identification, isolation, and characterization of bioactive compounds. This growing body of work demonstrates the potential of these compounds to contribute to human health, food preservation, and skincare innovations. The articles in this issue highlight cutting-edge advancements in transforming marine waste into valuable products, covering a wide range of macronutrients such as carbohydrates (sulfated polysaccharides), proteins (hydrolysates/peptides), lipids (PUFAs), and minerals, alongside micronutrients and phytochemicals like phenolics, carotenoids, and terpenoids/saponins. Together, these contributions provide valuable insights into the potential applications of marine by-products across the food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical sectors.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) marine bioactives, polysaccharides, lipids, proteins, and by-products, nutrient analysis, and health benefits.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Deepika Dave
Dr. Abul Hossain
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine bioactives
- marine polysaccharides
- marine lipids
- marine proteins
- nutrient analysis
- marine by-products
- health benefits
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