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Marine Microbial Products: Applications and Opportunities delves into the extensive and highly diverse world of marine microbes, an assemblage of organisms that contain a broad array of bioactive chemicals. Often unique due to the extreme environmental conditions in which they are synthesized, these chemicals present opportunities for innovations in human health, environmental sustainability, and technological progress. Readers will gain valuable insights into the biodiversity of marine microbes, characterization of their bioactive chemicals, and opportunities for innovation and sustainable development across multiple sectors. Written and edited by a diverse team of environmental microbiologists, this book is systematically structured to provide readers with a foundational understanding of marine microbial taxa, the products that may be synthesized from these organisms, technological innovations, and future directions of research. Chapters collate the most current research in healthcare, sustainable industry, and commercial production to provide readers with the latest information on antibiotics, antivirals, anticancer therapeutics, immunosuppresive chemicals, bioremediation, food processing, biofertilizers, biopesticides, cosmetics, pigments, probiotics, and functional foods. Given the interdisciplinary nature of this growing area of research,
Marine Microbial Products: Applications and Opportunities is structured for accessibility to academic and professional audiences spanning a variety of sectors. It is an indispensable resource for students, professors, researchers, and industry professionals in biology, biotechnology, sustainable development, food and healthcare sciences, and adjacent industries.
List of contents
Section 1: Marine Microbial Product Diversity1. Marine microbial products (MMP): Overview
2. Characterization and detection techniques of marine microbial products
3. Spatial and temporal variation of marine microbial populations
4. Marine microbial biopolymers
5. Impact of marine pollution on marine microbial products
Section 2: Applications of Marine Microbial Productions6. Biomedical applications of MMP
7. Anti-aging products from marine sponges and their symbiotic microbes
8. Applications of genomic and synthetic biology to MMP
9. Utilization of marine microbial products for the creation of biosensors
10. MMP as nutraceuticals
11. Algae in renewable energy production for the sustainable environment
12. MMP and global food safety: Benefits, threats and future guidelines
13. Bacteriocin from the Marine Environment: Detection and Application
14. Marine microbial products as emerging antimicrobials
Section 3: Current Innovations in Marine Microbial Products and Technology15. Marine Microbial Products and corrosion mitigation
16. Applications of machine learning in MMP prediction and monitoring
17. MMP and drug development: Prospects and shortcomings
18. Biomining of waste materials using marine microbial products
19. The Potential of Marine Microbial Products in Alzheimer’s Disease Management
20. Emerging MMP and future directions of research
21. Marine Fungi as evolving bio-cosmeceuticals
About the author
Dr. Sesan Abiodun Aransiola is Lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Abuja, Nigeria. He obtained his BTech, MTech, and PhD in Microbiology from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. His area of interest is environmental microbiology with a focus on biosorption and bioremediation. Dr. Aransiola is a member of both the Nigerian Society for Microbiology and the American Society for Microbiology, and has co-edited several books on the topic, including Elsevier’s Microbial Technology for Bioenergy (2024).
Dr. Naga Raju Maddela is Professor of Microbiology at the Technical University of Manabi. He obtained his MSc and PhD in Microbiology from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, India, and conducted post-doctoral research at Sun Yat-sen University, China. His area of interest is environmental microbiology with a focus on the ecological impacts of industrial effluents and insecticides. Dr. Maddela is a member of the Microbial Society, England, the International Biodegradation & Bioremediation Society, Great Britain, and the American Society for Microbiology.
Dr. Mariam Iyabo Adeoba is a Research Fellow at the University of South Africa’s Department of Mechanical Bioresources and Biomedical Engineering. She obtained her MSc from the University of Agriculture, Nigeria, and her PhD in Zoology from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her areas of interest include zoology, environmental management, and renewable energy, within which she has focused on water resources management, waste management, and nature conservation. She currently investigates the suitability and quality of fish waste for anaerobic digestion. As a Resource Person for the Women in the Just Energy Transition (JET Skills Program, Phase II, South Africa), she has designed and delivered training modules on renewable energy project management to empower women and promote gender equality in the energy industry.
