Marine Lipidomics and Bioactive Lipids
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 July 2026 | Viewed by 299
Editors
Interests: lipidomics; marine lipids; bioactive lipids; fatty acids
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Interests: mass spectrometry; lipidomics; algae lipids; PUFA
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine organisms represent a largely underexplored reservoir of structurally diverse and biologically active lipids with significant biotechnological relevance. These lipids encompass a wide range of classes, including fatty acids, sterols, phospholipids, glycolipids, sphingolipids, and betaine lipids, each conferring unique functional properties intrinsically linked to their chemical structure. Many of these lipid classes exhibit inherent bioactivities and constitute rich sources of unique, yet underexplored, bioactive compounds with promising biotechnological applications. The remarkable structural complexity and functional diversity of marine lipids highlight the need for advanced analytical strategies to fully elucidate their biological roles and application potential.
Recent advances in mass spectrometry-based lipidomics and integrative omics approaches have enhanced the capacity to characterize marine lipidomes, uncover novel lipid species, and establish links between lipid composition, biological function, environmental drivers, and bioactivity. In this context, lipidomics has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating lipid diversity, metabolism, and dynamics across a broad range of marine organisms, including microalgae, macroalgae, bacteria, invertebrates, and fish.
This Special Issue, “Marine Lipidomics and Bioactive Lipids”, aims to bring together original research articles and reviews that advance lipid-related research in marine systems. The scope includes, but is not limited to, lipidomic profiling of marine organisms and marine-derived products, identification and structural elucidation of novel or uncommon lipids, investigations into lipid metabolism and functional roles, and evaluation of bioactive properties of marine lipids.
Dr. Diana Lopes
Dr. Ana S. P. Moreira
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- lipidomics
- algae lipids
- fatty acids
- marine lipids
- lipid metabolism
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