Marine Molecules from Algae and Cyanobacteria

Extraction, Purification, Toxicology and Applications

Paz Otero Fuertes, Dakeshwar Kumar Verma

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2024
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443216756
• Subtopic: Molecular Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Marine Molecules from Algae and Cyanobacteria: Extraction, Purification, Toxicology and Applications addresses biomolecules, their roll in living organism, structure elucidation, sources, important characteristics and their industrial applications for educational (academic) and industrial purposes. The book covers all methodologies used in the search of marine natural products, including screening of marine molecules by chemical methods like HPLC, LC-MS/MS, and more. These chemical compounds range from small molecules and enzymes to highly complex secondary metabolites that show bioactivities in physiological systems. Many of these compounds are not commercially available, so the isolation methods of these molecules from microalgae, seaweeds and cyanobacteria is challenging. Because of the complexity of their structure, the total synthesis has been shown to be difficult. Developing protocols to obtain reference standards from natural sources have shown satisfactory results in the chemical industry. The marine environment is a rich but underexploited source of commercially interesting natural products with different applications. Several marine organisms, such as seaweeds, microalgae, sponges, cyanobacteria, ascidians and fungi are sources of natural valuable molecules. - Provides chronological advancements of marine biomolecules, biochemical reactions, and modern industrial applications in the various fields of science and engineering - Highlights well-established research, technology, and applications on marine biomolecules, moves to their rapidly emerging aspects, and then discusses future research directions - Serves as a valuable reference for scientists, chemists, biochemists, nutritionists, pharmacists, and engineers who are searching for modern design and applications of marine molecules

Table of contents

• Marine Molecules From Algae and Cyanobacteria
• Cover
• Title page
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of contributors
• About the editors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 Diversity of marine algae, cultivation techniques, and sources of natural products for biotechnological applications
• Chapter 2 Extraction and purification of protein from algae (microalgae and seaweeds)
• Chapter 3 Extraction and enrichment of fatty acids from marine microalgae
• Chapter 4 Extraction and fractioning of polysaccharides from seaweeds
• Chapter 5 Phenolic compounds from algae: extraction methods, characterization, and applications
• Chapter 6 Phlorotannins from macroalgae: extraction, characterization and applications
• Chapter 7 Alkaloids from marine algae: isolation, bioactivities, food, and medical applications
• Chapter 8 Terpenes from marine algae: isolation, identification, and applications
• Chapter 9 Polysaccharides from seaweeds: extraction and application
• Chapter 10 Pigments from seaweeds: green extraction technologies, characterization, and industrial applications
• Chapter 11 Risk and benefits of consuming edible seaweeds: main toxigenic compounds of macroalgae and their impact on human health
• Chapter 12 Toxicity of marine secondary metabolites from microalgae: impact of main biotoxins on human health and analytical detection methods for their detection and quantification
• Chapter 13 Carotenoids as added-value products from microalgae biorefinery: therapeutic potential of common carotenoids—current overview
• Chapter 14 Diversity of cyanobacteria, cultivation techniques, and source for natural products for biotechnological applications
• Chapter 15 Natural products from marine cyanobacteria for drug discovery
• Chapter 16 Cyanobacterial pigments: exploration of sources, recovery techniques, characterization, and diverse applications
• Chapter 17 Extraction, purification, toxicology, and applications of marine molecules from cyanobacteria
• Chapter 18 Toxicology of marine cyanobacteria
• Index