Boosting Bioactive Metabolites of Marine Microalgae: An Omics Perspective
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Haematococcus pluvialis; astaxanthin; secondary cell wall; transcriptomics; metabolomics
Interests: Phaeodactylum tricornutum; fucoxanthin; biosynthesis; transcriptional regulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on exploring methods for enhancing the production of bioactive metabolites in marine microalgae and unraveling the underlying mechanisms through physiological and omics approaches (including genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics). We invite studies that not only present innovative strategies for boosting bioactive compounds but also provide in-depth omics-based explanations for the observed increases. Research that further validates omics results is highly encouraged. The aim of this Special Issue is to advance the understanding of marine microalgal bioactive metabolite production and facilitate the development of novel applications of them in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic fields.
Specifically, we also welcome manuscripts on microalgae that exist in both freshwater and marine environments and those on biotechnology for producing marine-derived bioactive compounds using freshwater microalgae. If you are unsure of whether your manuscript is within the scope of this Special Issue, we encourage you to send us the first page for a pre-submission check.
Dr. Chaoyang Hu
Dr. Xiaohui Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microalgae
- carotenoids
- unsaturated fatty acids
- vitamins
- amino acids
- polysaccharide
- proteomics
- transcriptomics
- metabolomics
- genomics
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