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This book discusses the functions, metabolism and composition, biochemistry, illuminate materials, of fish and shellfish. It explores the utilization of byproducts from marine sources and explains the implications in the development and application of marine biochemistry.
List of contents
1. Marine Natural Products and Chemistry: From Origin to Pharmaceutics 2. Application of Synchrotron Radiation Technology in Marine Biochemistry and Food Science Studies 3. Biodiscovery of Marine Microbial Enzymes in Indonesia 4. Soluble Potentially Toxic Metals (Cu and Pb) in the Different Tissues of Marine Mussel Perna viridis: Health Risk Perspectives 5. Transformation of Natural Products by Marine-Derived Microorganisms 6. Zooplankton and 210Po/210Pb in Southwest Pacific Waters 7. Marine Natural Products: Bioactive Isoprenoids and Provitamin A Carotenoids 8. Utilization of Fisheries’ By-Products for Functional Foods 9. A Review on L-Asparaginase: Important Sources and Its Applications 10. A Comparative Study of Organic Pollutants in Seawater, Sediments, and Oyster Tissues at Hab River Delta, Balochistan Coast, Pakistan 11. Marine Adhesive Proteins for Novel Applications 12. Hepatoprotective Marine Phytochemicals: Recent Perspectives 13. Applications of Marine Biochemical Pathways to Develop Bioactive and Functional Products 14. Marine-Derived Aspergillus: A Source of Bioactive Compounds and Its Medical Applications 15. Biocatalytic Reduction of Organic Compounds by Marine-Derived Fungi 16. Biomacromolecules from Marine Organisms and Their Biomedical Application 17. Pharmaceutical Applications of Major Marine Nutraceuticals: Astaxanthin, Fucoxanthin, Ulvan, and Polyphenols 18. Exopolysaccharide Production from Marine Bacteria and Its Applications 19. An Overview of Protease Inhibitors: A New Wave of Drugs from Marine Actinobacteria 20. Nanoparticles from Marine Biomaterials for Cancer Treatment 21. Sponge Enzyme’s Role in Biomineralization and Human Applications 22. Nutritional and Health Benefits of Marine Mollusks
About the author
Se-Kwon Kim, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor within the Department of Marine Life Science, College of Ocean Sciences and Technology, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, South Korea.
Summary
This book discusses the functions, metabolism and composition, biochemistry, illuminate materials, of fish and shellfish. It explores the utilization of byproducts from marine sources and explains the implications in the development and application of marine biochemistry.
