Advanced Analytical Methods for Marine Natural Product Discovery
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine fungi; natural products; metabolomics; molecular network; diterpenoid
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Dear Colleagues,
Analytical methods play a crucial part in the separation and purification of natural products. A variety of traditional analytical approaches, such as those based on TLC, HPLC, MS, and NMR, as well as further analytical strategies like metabolomics and molecular networking, have been offering targets and clues for separation and purification. With the continuous advancement of analytical technologies, new analytical methods have emerged and have been applied to the field of natural product separation and purification. Meanwhile, the long-used analytical methods have also guided the separation of numerous novel natural products.
This Special Issue focuses on the latest developments in analytical methods related to natural product isolation and purification. We welcome the submission of original research articles, reviews, and conceptual papers that highlight the application of new analytical techniques in this area, as well as the achievements in the separation of new natural products guided by traditional analytical methods. Researchers from academia and industry are invited to contribute to this Special Issue to share their insights and findings on the cutting-edge analytical methods and their significant impact on natural product research.
Dr. Jinmei Xia
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- analytical methods
- marine natural products
- LC-MS
- NMR
- metabolomics
- molecular networking
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