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Marine Collagen: From Biological Insights to Biomedical Breakthroughs

edited by

Sik Yoon

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8819 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine collagen; extraction; purification; characterization; synthesis; scaffold; 3D cell culture; spheroid; tumoroid; organoid; biomaterial; biofabrication; nanofiber; nanocarrier; polymer; hydrogel; bioink; bioprinting; cytoprotection; tissue repair; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; biomedical engineering; artificial organ; drug delivery; nanomedicine; disease modeling; diagnostic or therapeutic application; biomedical; pharmacological; or biotechnological application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites of Marine Fungi, 3rd Edition

edited by

Hee Jae Shin

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5693 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fungi; secondary metabolites; structure determination; bioactive compounds; fungal diversity; natural products; therapeutic agents; novel compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Marine Natural Products with Antimicrobial Activity

edited by Aiqun Jia

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial; antibiotics; ESKAPE; biofilms; cell– cell communication; marine natural products.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Natural Products with Skin Health-Promoting Properties

edited by

Carmen P. Gómez

and

María Lourdes Mourelle

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; algae; natural bioactive molecules; cosmeceuticals; skin health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Biosynthesis, Metabolism, Pharmacology and Biological Receptors of Marine Algal Toxins, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kathleen S. Rein

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: algal toxins; structure elucidation; pharmacology; toxicology; mechanism of action; mechanism-based treatments; biological targets; biosynthesis; metabolism; microbial degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Recent Advances in Marine-Derived Pigments

edited by

Laurent Picot

and

Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira Junior

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13332 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; carotenoids; heterocycles; immunomodulation; neurodegenerative diseases; phlorotannins; phototherapy; phycobiliproteins; porphyrins; signaling pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Isolation, Identification and Applications of Marine Source Polysaccharides and Peptides—2nd Edition

edited by

Lijun You

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10848 | Submission Open

Keywords: isolation; structure; polysaccharide; peptide; identification; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Genome Mining and Drug Discovery of Marine and Halophilic Microorganisms

edited by

Cristina Sánchez-Porro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8341 | Submission Open

Keywords: halophilic; microorganisms; metagenomic; genome mining; gene clusters; biodiversity; antibiotics; anticancer; secondary metabolites; bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Sustainable Valorization of Seafood By-Products through Recovery of Valuable Bioactive Compounds 2nd Edition

edited by

Oscar Martinez-Alvarez

and

Ali Bougatef

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8204 | Submission Open

Keywords: seafood upgrading; bioactive molecules; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; high-throughput screenings; protein hydrolysates; marine ingredients; functional food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Nanoparticle Synthesis with Marine Substances, 2nd Edition

edited by

María Carmen Rodríguez-Argüelles

and

Noelia González-Ballesteros

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6522 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; nanomaterial; natural products; marine biomaterials; algae; marine microorganism; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Marine Carotenoids: Properties, Health Benefits, and Applications

edited by

Joanna Fiedor

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine carotenoids; distribution; biosynthesis; absorption; metabolism; bioavailability; functions; mechanisms of action; antioxidant activity; health effects; reduction in chronic disease risk; anti-cancer; anti-diabetes; anti-inflammatory; anti-obesity; and anti-photoaging activities; clinical; pharmaceutical; nutraceutical; and cosmeceutical applications; extraction; purification; and structure elucidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Molecular Metabolisms and Regulations of Marine Algae

edited by

Wenlei Wang

, Haimin Chen and

Wenhui Gu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine algae; molecular metabolisms; genetic regulations; multi-omics; metabolic engineering; gene editing; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Applications of Marine Microalgal Biotechnology

edited by

Chaogang Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; biotechnology; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; bioprocess engineering; fermentation; biochemistry; natural compounds; marine drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Selected Papers from the 4th International Conference on Natural Products & Human Health (4th ICNPHH)

edited by

Maria de Lourdes Pereira

Artur M. S. Silva

and

Anake Kijjoa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine pharmacology; marine drugs; ethnopharmacology; isolation and extraction of marine natural products; structure elucidation of marine natural products; bioactivity of marine natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Marine Probiotics and Postbiotics

edited by

Yannick Fleury

and

Clément Offret

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; probiotic; postbiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Total Synthesis, Semisynthesis and Analogue Synthesis of Bioactive Marine Natural Products

edited by

A. Ganesan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; total synthesis; semisynthesis; biological activity; lead discovery and optimisation; medicinal chemistry

Marine Genomics and Metabolomics

edited by

Gerardo Della Sala

and

Fortunato Palma Esposito

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; marine natural products; metabolomics; genomics; heterologous expression; genome mining; biosynthetic gene clusters; mass spectrometry; molecular networking; NMR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Bioactive Compounds from Soft Corals

edited by

Yan-Bo Zeng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft corals; soft coral-derived microorganisms; marine natural products; bioactive compounds; chemical structures; biosynthetic pathway; pharmacological mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Cosmetics and Cosmeceutical Applications

edited by

Laurence J. M. Coiffard

and

Céline Couteau

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine ingredients; marine cosmetics; algae; microalgae; halophytes; seawater; marine invertebrates; biopolymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Cyanobacterial Toxins 2025

edited by

Eva Cagide

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyanobacteria; cyanotoxins; cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms; cyanobacterial toxins production; toxic mechanisms; monitoring and detection; occurrence; accumulation and bioaccumulation; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Marine Sulfated Polysaccharides and Their Biomedical Applications

edited by

Seung-U Son

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine sulfated polysaccharide; ulvan; fucoidan; galactan; algae; immunoregulation; anti-cancer; anti-obesity; biomedical application; structural analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Polysaccharides-Based Biomaterials

edited by

Raul J. Bernardino

and

Clélia Neves Afonso

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3147 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; bioactive carbohydrates; algal polysaccharides; marine natural products; biopolymers; marine biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Marine Natural Products and Signaling Pathways, 2nd Edition

edited by Haifeng Wang and

Ling Liu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3118 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; signaling pathways; active molecules; novel molecular skeleton; regulation mechanism; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Eco-Friendly Extraction and Applications of Bioactive Compounds from Marine Algae

edited by

Susete Pinteus

, Renu Geetha Bai and Alberto Ribes-Navarro

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 642 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; macroalgae; primary and secondary metabolites; bioactive properties; technological applications; isolation of bioactive compounds; value-added products; sustainability; environmentally friendly; circular economy

Marine Carotenoids and Potential Therapeutic Benefits

edited by Micaela Giani

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: carotenoid; antioxidant; biomedicine; health; nutraceutical; pigment; pharmacology; oxidative stress; anticancer; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Value-Added Products from Marine Fishes

edited by Helena Maria Lourenço and

Sónia Pedro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15566 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fishes; bioactivity; health benefits; blue economy; chronic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

The Bioactive Potential of Marine-Derived Peptides and Proteins

edited by Sakhi Ghelichi and

Ann-Dorit Moltke Sørensen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14690 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive proteins and peptides; fish; algae; and marine side-stream; antioxidants; enzymatic treatments and protein hydrolysates; peptide purification and characterization; antimicrobial properties; antihypertensive properties; anti-obesity and anti-diabetic properties; anticancer properties; anti-inflammatory properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: 2nd Edition

edited by

Munish Puri

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11749 | Submission Open

Keywords: omega-3 fatty acids; carotenoids; bioactives; microalgae; functional food; probiotic; prebiotic; macroalgae; seaweed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Synthetic Studies of Marine Bioactive Natural Products and Analogs to Develop Novel Drug Leads

edited by

Naoyuki Kotoku

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9423 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; total synthesis; synthetic derivatives; truncated analogs; structure– activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

Bioactive Specialized Metabolites from Marine Plants

edited by

Sylvia Urban

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8939 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine plants; algae; seaweeds; bioactive; drug discovery; specialized metabolites; isolation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Compounds Isolated from Seagrasses and Seaweeds

edited by Paraskevi Malea and

Dimitrios Stagos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7858 | Submission Open

Keywords: seagrasses; seaweeds; marine angiosperm; marine macroalgae; antioxidants; anticancer; chemoprevention; polyphenols; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Collagen and Chitin from Marine Resources and Their Interdisciplinary Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Azizur Rahman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3898 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine collagen; marine chitin; chitosan; marine proteins and peptides; biopolymers; corals; sponges; sea urchins; marine fish; mollusks/bivalves; marine algae; marine polysaccharides; marine bioactive compounds; marine biotechnology; marine biomaterials; proteomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Discovery of Marine-Derived Anticancer Agents, 2nd Edition

edited by

Masaaki Tamura

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3811 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer; anti-tumor; anti-proliferation; molecular targets; marine biotechnology; marine natural products; isolation and structure elucidation; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Biotechnological Applications of Marine Photosynthetic Microorganisms

edited by Changhong Yao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2823 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; marine cyanobateria; biosynthesis; biotechnology; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; microalgal cultivation; process modeling; extraction; high-value compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Proteomic Studies for the Identification and Characterization of Marine Bioactive Molecules, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nedeljka Rosic

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2590 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics; proteomics; bioproducts; anti-bacterial; anti-tumor; anti-viral; anti-aging; anti-inflammatory; anti-fungal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Novel Biomaterials and Active Compounds from Sea Cucumbers

edited by

Miroslava Atanassova

and Jan Sunde

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2320 | Submission Open

Keywords: collagen; fucoidan; antimicrobial peptides; antifreeze compounds; bioinformatics for drug development; sea cucumbers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

High-Value Compounds from Marine Algae

edited by

Marcelo D. Catarino

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1984 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweeds; bioactive compounds; added-value products; (bio)technological innovation; marine resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds for Neuroprotection

edited by

Grazia Maria Liuzzi

and

Tiziana Latronico

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biocompounds; neuroprotection; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; central nervous system; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; multiple sclerosis; antioxidant compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Algae Benefits in Pharmaceuticals, Cosmeceuticals, and Nutraceuticals

edited by

Ticuta Negreanu-Pirjol

Bogdan-Stefan Negreanu-Pirjol

and

Oana Crăciunescu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open

Keywords: algal bioactive principles; algal cosmeceuticals; algal drug discovery; algal extracts for beauty products; algal anti-aging products; algal functional foods; algal pharmaceuticals; algae nutricosmetics; algal nutraceuticals; algal omega-3 supplements; algae primary and secondary metabolites; anti-inflammatory potential; antioxidant properties; biomedical applications; biopolymers and biomaterials; cosmeceutical compounds from marine algae; drug delivery systems; marine macroalgae bio-applications; marine-based nutrition; marine algae extracts; marine-derived drugs; marine-based cosmetics; marine-derived skincare ingredients; marine-derived dietary supplements; nutraceutical compounds from marine algae; pharmaceutical compounds from marine algae; seaweed-based medicines; seaweed skincare; seaweed supplements; seaweed health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine-Derived Novel Antioxidants

edited by

Luísa Custódio

and

Maria João Da Silva Rodrigues

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant agents; oxidative stress; marine organisms; anti-inflammatory agents; marine biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Novel Secondary Metabolites and Potential Immunomodulatory Properties

edited by

Ji-Hye Ahn

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine secondary metabolites; immunomodulation; bioactive compounds; marine pharmacology; immune response; novel therapeutics; antioxidant properties; drug discovery; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Antioxidants 2025

edited by

Immacolata Castellano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine compounds; antioxidants; biosynthesis; marine-inspired products; oxidative stress

High-Value Algae Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaxia Di

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; microalgae; biochemical composition; cultivation; industrial application; biotechnology; biomass; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Extremophiles and Their Metabolites

edited by

Yi Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine extremophiles; natural products; enzymes; biosynthesis; structure elucidation; genome mining; bioprospecting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Research on Marine Compounds and Inflammation

edited by

Michela Geminiani

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-inflammatory compounds; marine bioactive metabolites; inflammation; bioactive secondary metabolites; molecular targets of inflammation; marine algae; inflammatory pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Innovative Biotechnology Processes for Marine By-Products: From Waste Stream to Value Stream

edited by

Bergé Jean-Pascal

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular bioeconomy; blue biotechnology; discard-derived molecules; marine bioactive valorization; zero-waste processing; fishery biorefinery; enzymatic bioconversion; marine ingredient LCA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Antiviral Agents from Marine Sources

edited by

Yuanan Lu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; marine peptides; antiviral effects; structure– activity relationships; marine invertebrates; antibacterial activity

International Summer School of Blue Biotechnology

edited by

Chiara Lauritano

Daniela Coppola

, Donatella De Pascale and

Christian Galasso

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3328 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue biotechnology; marine (micro)organisms; fishing discards; bioactivity; marine natural products; biopolymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Effects of Marine Natural Products in Brain Health and Metabolic Diseases

edited by

Vanni Caruso

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1962 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroprotection; mood disorders; sleep; pain; addiction; inflammation; antioxidants; metabolic syndrome; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); weight loss

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Enzymes from Marine Environments: Diversity, Characteristics, Structure, Catalytic Mechanism, Function and Application

edited by Xiulan Chen

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine enzyme; diversity; characteristics; structure; catalytic mechanism; application

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