Marine Microbial Lipids: Production, Characterization and Applications
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: 24 July 2024 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editor
Interests: encapsulated; physical stability and antioxidant activity; marine microorganisms (isolation and culture); microbial lipidic compounds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lipids have many different functions in cells and thus have the potential to be used in the development of biofuels, feed/food and pharmaceuticals. Marine microorganisms are natural producers of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), and some strains are commercially used. Also, genes involved in their synthesis have been used to develop genetically modified crops. Moreover, marine microorganisms are also producers of phospholipids, carotenoids, sterols, and other compounds.
Studies focusing on lipid accumulation in marine microorganisms, metabolic regulation, fermentation strategies, and genetic modifications for enhancing lipid yield, and new marine oleaginous strains are invited for submission to this Special Issue. Moreover, studies on the conditions for downstream operations and the application/use of marine microbial lipids in the functional food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries will be considered for this Special Issue.
Dr. Carolina Shene
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fatty acids
- glycerolipids
- phospholipids
- sterols
- oleaginous marine microorganisms
- carotenoids
- single cell oil
- lipidomics
- lipid metabolism
- bioemulsifiers
- lipid extraction
- isoprenoids
