Marine Bioactives in Nanotechnology
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 131
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoemulsion; nanotechnology; surfactant; astaxanthin
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
About 71% of the planet's surface is covered by water, and the oceans contain about 96.5% of all of Earth's water. More people have been to space than have explored the deepest parts of the ocean, so unsurprisingly, the biodiversity of the oceans has been revealed slowly. There are currently about 242,000 known and described marine species, according to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Scientists estimate that only around 10% of marine life has been discovered thus far, meaning an estimated 1 to 2 million species may still be undocumented. On average, more than 2,000 new species are discovered each year. The discovery of new life forms, as well as the further characterizations of known ones, can lead to the discovery of new chemical compounds with medical and biotechnological importance.
Nanotechnology is a field of science and engineering that involves the manipulation of matter at the atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scales. It focuses on designing, producing, and utilizing materials, devices, and systems by controlling the dimensions of matter at the nanoscale, which is typically between 1 and 100 nanometers. It involves the precise control and manipulation of atoms and molecules to create new materials and devices with tailored properties.
This Special Issue of Marine Drugs focuses on the applications of nanotechnology to natural marine compounds for their potential use in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals.
Dr. Gary Smejkal
Dr. Nicholas Skizim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanotechnology
- pharmaceuticals
- nutraceutricals
- cosmeceuticals
- marine compounds
- nanoscale
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