Marine Oligosaccharides and Polysaccharides 2.0
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 March 2022) | Viewed by 15837
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polysaccharides and oligosaccharides; marine extremophiles; secondary metabolites; structural elucidation; physico-chemical properties; biofilm
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Dear Colleagues,
Carbohydrates are an enormous class of molecules comprising polysaccharides, oligosaccharides, and monosaccharides. In nature, all carbohydrates can be found alone or as glyconjugates, mainly linked to proteins or lipids. Seas and oceans are untapped reservoirs of these molecules, which are produced by bacteria, microalgae, and cyanobacteria. Within this field, many products containing carbohydrates and showing biological activities have been discovered. Nevertheless, the very wide structural diversity of carbohydrate-containing molecules and, in some cases, their scarce solubility make their analysis exceptionally challenging.
The Special Issue titled “Marine Oligosaccharides and Polysaccharides 2.0” aims to collect as many original researches and reviews concerning marine polysaccharides and oligosaccharides isolation, structural determination, physico-chemical properties, biological activity, and biotechnological application as films or nanoparticles in food and pharmaceutical fields as possible. Furthermore, work aiming to increase knowledge about the marine biofouling matrix regarding polysaccharides isolated from marine bacterial biofilms are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Maria Michela Corsaro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Polysaccharides
- Oligosaccharides
- Structural determination
- Biofilm
- Bacteria
- Algae
- Physico-chemical properties
- Biological activity
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