Special Issue "Lipids of Marine Algae"
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 December 2019) | Viewed by 29567
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lipidomics; oxidized lipids; nitrated/nitroxidized lipids; protein lipoxidation; Mass spectrometry; LC-MS
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Interests: fatty acids; LC-PUFA; marine invertebrates; DHA; marine biotechnology; marine aquaculture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine micro- and macroalgae are a well-known source of lipids with high nutritional value and with important bioactive properties, such as omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), glycolipids, and phospholipids. The polar lipidome of marine algae (both micro and macro) is yet to be fully unraveled, although they are unanimously recognized as promising and valuable phytochemicals for a multitude of applications (e.g., food, feed, pharmaceutical, and cosmeceutical industries). Polar lipids are the main carriers of omega-3 fatty acids, namely PUFAs, and have been reported to display anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, and anti-proliferative properties. Lipidomic approaches using mass spectrometry technologies are currently being used in the profiling and identification of these health-promoting biomolecules. Lipid signatures reveal algal adaptations to multiple biotic and abiotic conditions, can support the development of origin certification protocols, and can also be used as reliable proxies for the quality control of raw algae or algal-based products. Overall, the accurate identification of the lipidome of marine algae will enhance the valorisation of these biomolecules and foster innovative algal-based solutions for biotechnological and industrial applications.
Dr. Rosário Domingues
Dr. Ricardo Calado
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioactivity
- lipid signatures
- lipidome
- lipidomics
- polar lipids
- unsaturated fatty acids