Biotechnological Applications of Marine Photosynthetic Microorganisms
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: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 1645
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microalgae; photosynthesis; polysaccharide; metabolic regulation; bioprocess engineering; microalgae for food development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine photosynthetic microorganisms encompass a diverse collection of taxonomic groups, including both photosynthetic eukaryotes (microalgae) and prokaryotes (cyanobacteria and other photosynthetic bacteria). They play an important role in the Earth’s geochemical cycles and form the base of the ocean’s food web. Plenty of valuable biomolecules (such as lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, pigments, vitamins, minerals, etc.) can be found in marine photosynthetic microorganisms, which allows them to be potentially applied in pharmaceutical and food industries, cosmetics, health care, aquaculture, agriculture, and so on. Thanks to the high photosynthetic efficiency with potent CO2 fixation ability, fast growth rate, and flexible cultivation mode compared to higher plants, the cultivation of marine photosynthetic microorganisms for the production of valuable metabolites will definitely contribute to the blue-carbon bioeconomy.
This Special Issue focuses on promoting the biotechnological applications of marine photosynthetic microorganisms. Research studies on biology, biotechnology, and bioengineering of marine photosynthetic microorganisms for various metabolite production purposes will be highly welcomed. The topics may include but are not limited to, the following: (1) biosynthesis, physiology, and regulatory mechanisms for metabolite accumulation; (2) metabolic engineering and synthetic biology approaches for achieving high productivity and quality; (3) novel cultivation strategies, technologies, and facilities with intelligent process monitoring; (4) modeling and optimization of cultivation processes; (5) efficient extraction and purification of valuable compounds; and (6) the development and characterization of bioactive compounds.
Dr. Changhong Yao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine microalgae
- marine cyanobateria
- biosynthesis
- biotechnology
- metabolic engineering
- synthetic biology
- microalgal cultivation
- process modeling
- extraction
- high-value compounds
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