Innovative Biotechnology Processes for Marine By-Products: From Waste Stream to Value Stream
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: 1 October 2025 | Viewed by 946
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine; biomass; by-product; valorization; biotechnology; zero waste
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Humanity’s millennia-old reliance on marine resources now faces a critical juncture. As fishing technologies push ecological boundaries, transforming waste streams into value streams has become imperative for food security and ocean sustainability. Building on the success of our first edition (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/marinedrugs/special_issues/EC9509JYS0), this Special Issue seeks pioneering research on the biotechnological valorization of fishery discards and marine by-products.
We invite studies optimizing bioactive compound extraction (enzymatic hydrolysis, green chemistry), biorefinery models, and circular processing chains yielding nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, or biodegradable materials. Submissions bridging lab-scale innovation with industrial scalability are prioritized, particularly those addressing lifecycle analysis or techno-economic viability.
This Special Issue aims to catalyze academia–industry synergies, advancing pragmatic solutions for zero-waste marine resource management. Contributors are encouraged to submit findings with validated applications, ensuring scientific rigor meets real-world impact.
Dr. Bergé Jean-Pascal
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- circular bioeconomy
- blue biotechnology
- discard-derived molecules
- marine bioactive valorization
- zero-waste processing
- fishery biorefinery
- enzymatic bioconversion
- marine ingredient LCA
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