Value-Added Products from Marine Microalgae

Dear Colleagues,

Microalgae are widely recognized for their resilience and versatility. They often thrive across diverse ecological environments and are a source of bioactive and value-added compounds due to their ability to adapt and respond to biotic and abiotic stresses. As such, researchers have been able to translate the benefit of these compounds into applications in health, as sources of nutrition, and as industrially important enzymes and precursor molecules

This Special Issue focuses on recent advancements and ongoing research regarding the use of microalgae as a source of value-added products. We encourage the submission of articles that feature biotechnological innovations in natural product discovery, cultivation, novel extraction techniques, genetics, and biochemical modifications that enhance the properties of marine microalgal products and their valorization.

For this Special Issue, submissions may include reviews and original research articles that demonstrate the application of microalgae-derived products and their potential utilization as therapeutically active compounds, functional foods, and nutritional supplements. Through these insights and findings regarding the versatile applications of microalgae, we can further understand and leverage the immense potential of these microscopic biorefineries.

Dr. Francisco Omar Holguin
Dr. Jurgen E. W. Polle
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Marine Drugs is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• value added
• pigments
• vitamins
• lipids
• polysaccharides
• cosmeceutical
• anticancer
• antioxidant
• antimicrobial
• bioactive
• biotechnology
• nutritional supplements