Innovative Marine Molecules: Chemistry, Biology and Analysis (Volume II)

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, the world population stands at 8.1 billion people and the resources available to support their needs, and food requirements are becoming in shorter supply every day. Since ca. 71% of planet Earth is covered by water, 96.5% of which is contained in oceans, the marine environment is being increasingly explored to replace, as well as complement, conventional sources of a myriad of compounds and molecules. It is also being explored as a source of innovative biotechnologically useful molecules for use in areas ranging from food, supplements and pharmaceuticals, to cosmetics, agrofertilizers and fuel.

The diversity and richness of compounds that can be found in marine resources is immense and extraordinary, and recent research has focused on many different molecules, including, but not limited to, carbohydrates, peptides and proteins, lipids, pigments, vitamins and phenolic compounds. These may be found in a multitude of organisms such as fish, mollusks, sponges, crustaceans, bacteria, and macro- and microalgae and hold different properties ranging from antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-neurodegenerative, anti-inflammatory, and antitumoral activities to photoprotective, antifouling chemicals or biocatalysts.

Moreover, innovative analysis techniques/technologies are constantly being developed and utilized to deepen marine molecule research, allowing the discovery of novel molecules and their underlying biology. 

In light of this, the 2nd edition of this Special Issue aims to collect and compile recent research (in the form of original research articles and reviews) within the scope of food chemistry, discussing either sources or final products in relation to innovative marine molecules in terms of their chemical and biological natures, as well as their extraction, analysis technologies, and potential applications.

Dr. Sérgio Sousa
Dr. Ana Gomes
Dr. Ana P. Carvalho
Guest Editors

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• food (product)
• marine molecules
• chemical structure
• isolation and purification
• characterization
• bioactivity
• mechanism of action
• analysis methods

• Innovative Marine Molecules: Chemistry, Biology and Analysis in Molecules (9 articles)