From Marine Natural Products to Marine Bioproducts
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 42
Special Issue Editor
Interests: chemical ecology; natural products; marine biodiscovery; microbial biodiscovery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The last 50+ years has seen remarkable advances in the field of marine natural products chemistry. Over this period, the field evolved from a more basic science focused endeavour, documenting novel molecular structures from such diverse marine sources as algae, invertebrates, molluscs and microbes, to include an applied dimension targeting important challenges across human and animal health, and crop and environmental protection. In recent years the field has expanded to embrace the valorization of marine biomass (e.g., cultivated algae/microalgae and waste streams) and the development of new classes of marine bioproduct, including the likes of functional foods, neutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals and biopolymers. This growth has been enabled by unparalleled access to new technologies and methodologies that accelerate and advance our understanding of the chemical and biological properties of marine natural products, generating a huge knowledge base, as well as enthusiasm to explore more effective marine biomass utilization, value adding to existing, and bringing to market new classes of marine bioproduct.
This Special Issue seeks to highlight academic and industry efforts and achievements across the broader field of marine natural products chemistry and marine bioproducts, through a suite of specialist reviews and original research articles.
Prof. Dr. Robert J. Capon
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine natural products
- marine bioproducts
- new methodologies and technologies
- marine biorefining and bioprocessing
- marine bioproducts
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