Biotechnology entails the implementation of science and technology in the service of innovation by transferring knowledge, producing new products, and proving new services for the improvement of human health. For this purpose, marine microorganisms are considered an interesting and sustainable resource of exploitation. Over the last years, the use of marine microorganism-derived biomolecules due to their physiological and metabolic properties, have been highlighted in different sections such as health, nutrition, and personal care.
However, the molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlining the bioactivities of marine microorganism-derived biomolecules are not well understood yet. Thus, assessments on the bioactivity of marine microorganism-derived biomolecules have been proven to be a rather important factor to foster the implementation of blue biotechnology and bioeconomy in different sectors.
The aim of this Research Topic is to address recent findings on the bioactivity of molecules and extracts derived from marine microorganisms, their chemical characterization, and their application in health, nutrition, and personal care introducing new ideas and information on the exploitation of marine microorganisms.
We accept the following types of manuscripts: original research manuscripts, systematic or mini-reviews, brief research reports, methods papers that fall within the listed themes:
- Bioprospecting strategies including omics technologies
- Technological improvements in biomass production
- Chemical characterization of bioactive extracts and molecules
- Molecular mechanism of action including in vitro/in vivo bioassays and in silico modeling studies
- Toxicity evaluation of marine extracts and molecules
- Formulation development for nutritional or personal care products
Biotechnology entails the implementation of science and technology in the service of innovation by transferring knowledge, producing new products, and proving new services for the improvement of human health. For this purpose, marine microorganisms are considered an interesting and sustainable resource of exploitation. Over the last years, the use of marine microorganism-derived biomolecules due to their physiological and metabolic properties, have been highlighted in different sections such as health, nutrition, and personal care.
However, the molecular and biochemical mechanisms underlining the bioactivities of marine microorganism-derived biomolecules are not well understood yet. Thus, assessments on the bioactivity of marine microorganism-derived biomolecules have been proven to be a rather important factor to foster the implementation of blue biotechnology and bioeconomy in different sectors.
The aim of this Research Topic is to address recent findings on the bioactivity of molecules and extracts derived from marine microorganisms, their chemical characterization, and their application in health, nutrition, and personal care introducing new ideas and information on the exploitation of marine microorganisms.
We accept the following types of manuscripts: original research manuscripts, systematic or mini-reviews, brief research reports, methods papers that fall within the listed themes:
- Bioprospecting strategies including omics technologies
- Technological improvements in biomass production
- Chemical characterization of bioactive extracts and molecules
- Molecular mechanism of action including in vitro/in vivo bioassays and in silico modeling studies
- Toxicity evaluation of marine extracts and molecules
- Formulation development for nutritional or personal care products