Natural and Synthetic Compounds from Marine Sediments-Derived Organisms
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 January 2023) | Viewed by 113
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The planet’s oceans can be considered to be part of outer space, and their different ecosystems have not yet been practically understood in terms of biodiversity, and even less so in terms of their capacity to produce substances of interest in biotechnology. Stress conditions such as low temperatures, salinity, low nutrient availability, high salinity, and pH variations, among others, can exert selective pressures on marine biota, which, in order to survive, may have unique metabolic pathways capable of generating different bioactive metabolites.
This Special Issue of Marine Drugs focuses on studies involving microorganisms (virus, bacteria, fungi, and microalgae) and macroorganisms (invertebrates, fishes, macroalgae, seagrasses, and mangroves) of marine sediments in the discovery and development of biological and therapeutic compounds.
As the Guest Editor, I look forward to working with you toward a successful Special Issue of Marine Drugs, showcasing original scientific articles and reviews focused on the biotechnological capability and synthetic approaches of marine sediment-derived organisms.
Prof. Dr. Luiz Henrique Rosa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- viruses, bacteria, fungi, and microalgae
- invertebrates and fishes
- macroalgae, seagrasses, and mangroves
- micromolecules and macromolecules
- synthesis
- ecology and quimiotaxonomy
- toxins
- biomaterials
- nutraceutical foods and nutritional supplements
- cosmeceuticals
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