Marine Molecules from Algae and Cyanobacteria: Extraction, Purification, Toxicology and Applications

ISBN-13: 9780443216749 / Angielski

Paz Otero Fuertes; Dakeshwar Kumar Verma

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Part 1: Marine molecules from Algae1. Diversity of Marine Algae, Cultivation Techniques and Sources of Natural Products for Biotechnological Applications2. Extraction and Purification of Protein from Algae (Microalgae and Seaweeds)3. Extraction and Enrichment of Fatty Acids from Algae (Microalgae)4. Extraction and Fractioning of Polysaccharides from Seaweeds5. Phenolic compounds from algae: Extraction methods, Characterization and Applications6. Phorotannins from macroalgae: Extraction, Characterization and Main Applications7. Alkaloids from marine sources: Isolation, Bioactivities and Food and Medicinal Applications8. Terpenes from marine algae: Isolation, Identification and Applications9. Isolation of pigments from seaweeds: green extraction technologies, characterization, and industrial applications10. Risk and benefits of consuming edible seaweeds: main toxigenic compounds of Macroalgae and their impact on human health11. Toxicity of Marine Secondary Metabolites from Microalgae: Main Biotoxins Impact on Human Health and analytical detection methods for their detection and quantificationPart 2: Cyanobacteria-producing compounds12. Diversity of Cyanobacteria, Cultivation Techniques and Sources of Natural Products for Biotechnological Applications13. Natural products from marine cyanobacteria for drug discovery14. Cyanobacterial pigments: sources, recovery, and characterization15. Applications of Cyanobacteria in Biotechnology16. Toxicology of Marine Cyanobacteria