International Summer School of Blue Biotechnology

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: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 2084

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Department of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Via F. Acton 55, 80133 Naples, Italy
Interests: marine natural products; biotechnological applications; marine microorganisms; fishing waste exploitation; bioactivity screening
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Department of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Via Acton 55, 80133 Napoli, Italy
Interests: blue economy; sustainability; Ocean Decade; marine bioprospecting
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Department of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Calabria Marine Centre, C. da Torre Spaccata, 87071 Amendolara, Italy
Interests: marine natural compounds; in vitro bioactivity; cell pathways
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The main focus of the International Summer School of Blue Biotechnology (ISSBB) is on current interdisciplinary approaches used for disclosing the biotechnological potential of marine resources and their use in the ecosustainable production of products and processes with beneficial effects on human and environmental health.

Utilizing resources and organisms from the marine environment to develop products and solutions for a variety of fields—including food production, medicine, energy, aquaculture, and the chemical industry—is known as "blue biotechnology". Seaweeds, microorganisms, and invertebrates are among the marine resources used as raw materials in the blue bioeconomy and biotechnology.

The aim of this Special Issue of Marine Drugs is to collect original articles, reviews, and communication dealing with any aspects of the marine biotechnology sector. The Special Issue collects contributions from PhD students, early-career researchers, and speakers on new findings and promising results presented at the Summer School or generated starting from collaboration established within the Summer School.

Dr. Chiara Lauritano
Dr. Daniela Coppola
Dr. Donatella De Pascale
Dr. Christian Galasso
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Keywords

  • blue biotechnology
  • marine (micro)organisms
  • fishing discards
  • bioactivity
  • marine natural products
  • biopolymers

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Last Decade Insights in Exploiting Marine Microorganisms as Sources of New Bioactive Natural Products
by Costanza Ragozzino, Vincenza Casella, Alessandro Coppola, Silvia Scarpato, Carmine Buonocore, Antonella Consiglio, Fortunato Palma Esposito, Christian Galasso, Pietro Tedesco, Gerardo Della Sala, Donatella de Pascale, Laura Vitale and Daniela Coppola
Mar. Drugs 2025, 23(3), 116; https://doi.org/10.3390/md23030116 - 7 Mar 2025
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Marine microorganisms have emerged as prolific sources of bioactive natural products, offering a large chemical diversity and a broad spectrum of biological activities. Over the past decade, significant progress has been made in discovering and characterizing these compounds, pushed by technological innovations in [...] Read more.
Marine microorganisms have emerged as prolific sources of bioactive natural products, offering a large chemical diversity and a broad spectrum of biological activities. Over the past decade, significant progress has been made in discovering and characterizing these compounds, pushed by technological innovations in genomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics. Furthermore, innovative isolation and cultivation approaches have improved the isolation of rare and difficult-to-culture marine microbes, leading to the identification of novel secondary metabolites. Advances in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering have further optimized natural product yields and the generation of novel compounds with improved bioactive properties. This review highlights key developments in the exploitation of marine bacteria, fungi, and microalgae for the discovery of novel natural products with potential applications in diverse fields, underscoring the immense potential of marine microorganisms in the growing Blue Economy sector. Full article
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