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Marine Biopolymer with Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity

edited by

Yulong Tan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biopolymers; antimicrobial activity; antibiofilm activity; biomedical applications; food safety; drug development; microbial resistance; marine natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Deep-Sea and Polar Enzymes for Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Zhou Zheng

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; deep-sea enzymes; polar enzymes; psychrophilic enzymes; piezophilic enzymes; structural adaptation; pharmaceutical biotechnology; drug discovery; therapeutics; molecular modification; pharmaceutical industrialization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Polysaccharides-Based Biomaterials

edited by

Raul J. Bernardino

and

Clélia Neves Afonso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16371 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; bioactive carbohydrates; algal polysaccharides; marine natural products; biopolymers; marine biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Marine-Derived Polymers for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications

edited by

Zulema Vargas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9603 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; marine proteins and peptides; tissue engineering; drug delivery; biomedical applications; marine-derived polymeric materials: manufacturing techniques for processing: 3D printing; freeze-drying; electrospinning; coating techniques; etc.; functionalization incorporation of new functional groups; composites and hybrid materials (organic/inorganic moieties); design strategies: porous platforms; scaffolds; fibers; capsules; nanoparticles; films; coatings; etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Research on Marine Compounds and Inflammation

edited by

Michela Geminiani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9326 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-inflammatory compounds; marine bioactive metabolites; inflammation; bioactive secondary metabolites; molecular targets of inflammation; marine algae; inflammatory pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Carotenoids and Potential Therapeutic Benefits

edited by Micaela Giani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6021 | Submission Open

Keywords: carotenoid; antioxidant; biomedicine; health; nutraceutical; pigment; pharmacology; oxidative stress; anticancer; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

High-Value-Added Resources Recovered from Marine By-Products

edited by Rong Cao and

Yongqiang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5683 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine by-products; bioactive compounds; marine enzymes; nutraceuticals; peptide isolation; polysaccharide extraction; green extraction technologies; microbial fermentation; marine biomimetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine-Derived Compounds to Counteract Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Skin

edited by

Sinemyiz Atalay Ekiner

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4348 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived compounds; oxidative stress; inflammation; redox metabolism; skin oxidative stress; skin inflammation; cutaneous inflammatory disease; skin cancer

Marine Extremophiles and Their Metabolites

edited by

Yi Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4095 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine extremophiles; natural products; enzymes; biosynthesis; structure elucidation; genome mining; bioprospecting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Compounds as Cosmetic Ingredients

edited by

Erika Baldini

and

Elisa Durini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2388 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine compounds; cosmetic ingredients; skincare; formulation strategies; sustainable sourcing

Algae Research: From Cultivation to Drugs

edited by

Antonio León-Vaz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2051 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroalgae; microalgae; natural products; antioxidant; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Bioprospecting of Marine Microalgae

edited by

Xiaojin Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; bioprospecting; biomass valorization; nutraceuticals; applications

Innovative Marine Nanomaterials in Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Ioanna Pitterou

and

Anastasia Detsi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine nanomaterials; drug delivery systems; marine polysaccharides (e.g.; chitosan; fucoidan; alginate); nanocarriers and nanostructures; targeted therapy and controlled release; marine-derived bioactive compounds; cancer nanomedicine; biocompatibility and biodegradability; nano-biomaterials from the marine environment; translational nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Sustainable Extraction and Valorization of Marine Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Danay Carrillo-Nieves

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; marine bioactive compounds; sustainable valorization; blue biotechnology; circular bioeconomy

Natural Products from Marine Streptomyces

edited by

Bae Munhyung

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine streptomyces; biosynthetic pathway; biological activity; molecular mechanism; structure determination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Innovations in Marine Algal Biotechnology: From Bioprocessing to Applications

edited by Maria Elena Barone

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5175 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; biorefinery; antimicrobials; antioxidants; pigments; anticancer agents; microalgae; macroalgae; bioprocessing; marine bio-commodities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Structure-Activity Relationships of Marine Natural Product

edited by

Rob Keyzers

and Helen Woolner

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural diversity; synthesis; semisynthesis; bioactivity; QSAR; anticancer; antibiotic; anti-inflammatory; antifungal; library screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Chemical Diversity and Therapeutic Potentials of Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Maria Orfanoudaki

and

Ji-yeon Hwang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: invertebrate-derived natural products; secondary metabolites; computational techniques; chemotaxonomy; biological activity; metabolomic studies; symbiotic microorganisms; chemical diversity; structure– activity relationships (SARs); marine invertebrates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

High-Value Algae Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaxia Di

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10960 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; microalgae; biochemical composition; cultivation; industrial application; biotechnology; biomass; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Proteomic Studies for the Identification and Characterization of Marine Bioactive Molecules, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nedeljka Rosic

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7656 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics; proteomics; bioproducts; anti-bacterial; anti-tumor; anti-viral; anti-aging; anti-inflammatory; anti-fungal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Polysaccharides from Marine Environment

edited by

Celine Laroche

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4397 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; oligosaccharides; bioactivity; functional properties; chitin; chitosan; fucoidan; alginate; laminarin; carrageenan; agar; ulvan

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Natural Products from Soft Corals and Their Associated Microbes

edited by Ming-Zhi Su

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2430 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft corals; soft coral-associated microbes; marine natural products; synthetic derivatives based on marine natural products; biosynthesis pathways; bioactivity; chemical ecology; pharmacological mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Marine Microalgae-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Emerging Applications in Health and Nutrition

edited by Leila Queiroz Zepka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotechnology; bioactive metabolites; functional ingredients; nutraceutical development; sustainable bioproduction; health-promoting compounds; natural product valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Unexploited Marine Resources as Novel Sources of Antioxidants

edited by

Hugo Alexandre Oliveira Rocha

and Rafael Barros Gomes Câmara

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; antioxidant compounds; algae-derived antioxidants; marine microorganisms; oxidative stress; bioactivity metabolites; nutraceuticals; marine biotechnology; drug discovery; sustainable bioprospecting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Bioactive Natural Products from Marine Cyanobacteria: From Discovery to Valorization

edited by

Rosário Martins

and

Marisa Alexandra Freitas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine cyanobacteria; natural products; bioactive metabolites; anticancer compounds; antimicrobial agents; pigment valorization; sustainable bioprocessing; biosynthetic pathways; synthetic biology; biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Sustainable High-Value Applications of Marine Side Streams

edited by

Vítor Spínola

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine side streams; circular bioeconomy; sustainable valorization; high-value applications; bioactive compounds; by-products; biorefinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Enzymes in Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals: Functional Innovation from the Ocean

edited by

Yonghui Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine enzymes; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; bioactive compounds; enzyme engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Valorization Strategies for Fisheries Discards, Processing Waste, and Marine By-Products

edited by

Zied Khiari

and

Sean Tibbetts

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries discards; aquaculture by-products; waste steam valorization; biotransformation; sustainable resource utilization; bioactive compounds; enzyme recovery; functional ingredients; biomaterials and bioproducts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Chemical Ecology Meets Pharmacognosy: Searching Algal (Chemio)diversity

edited by

Edoardo Cutolo

and

Valeria Di Dato

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive lipids; photosynthesis; cyanobacteria; microalgae; macroalgae; inflammation; cancer; pharmacopoeia; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Antimicrobial Agents from the Sea

edited by

Marta Correia-da-Silva

and

Ângela Cunha

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiofilm; antibacterial; antifungal; antiviral; antifouling; antiparasitic; biotechnology; synthesis; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Marine Bioactive Molecules: Novel Therapeutic Advances in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Mariano Catanesi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive compounds; neurodegenerative diseases; neuroprotection; marine natural products; mitochondrial dysfunction; neuroinflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Natural Products for Women’s Health

edited by

Deyarina Gonzalez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; women’ s health; gynaecological cancer; reproductive biology; endometriosis; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); menopause; regeneration and tissue repair; inflammation and hormonal health; nutraceuticals and bioactives; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Biosynthesis of Marine/Halophilic Microbial Natural Products

edited by

Cristina Sánchez-Porro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; halophilic microorganisms; bioactive molecules; antibiotics; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial resistance; biodiversity; metagenomic; secondary metabolites; marine environments; marine microbial adaptation; marine microbial metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Synthesis and Biological Evaluations of Marine Nature Product and Derivatives

edited by

Pingyuan Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; biological evaluation; marine nature product; structure-activity relationship; structural optimization; biological activity marine drug; artificial intelligence（AI）

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

Chemical Ecology and Biosynthesis Study of Marine Invertebrates

edited by Paul D. Scesa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; sequencing; enzymology; biocatalysts; synthetic biology; defensive molecules; antifeedant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

From Sea to Pharmacy: Comprehensive Perspectives on Algal Bio-Resources, Nutraceuticals, and Drugs

edited by

Eitan Salomon

and

Naama Segal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine algae (macro and micro); bioactive compounds; natural product chemistry; drug discovery; cosmeceuticals; nutraceuticals and probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

International Summer School of Blue Biotechnology

edited by

Chiara Lauritano

Daniela Coppola

, Donatella De Pascale and

Christian Galasso

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12409 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue biotechnology; marine (micro)organisms; fishing discards; bioactivity; marine natural products; biopolymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine-Derived Chitin and Chitosan: From Extraction to Applications

edited by

Karolina Barčauskaitė

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; chitin; chitosan; shrimp waste; chitosan application; demineralization; deproteinization; deacetylation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Marine Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Agents, 5th Edition

edited by

Donatella Degl'Innocenti

and

Marzia Vasarri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9866 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; inflammation; cytokines; antioxidant agents; anti-inflammatory gents; oxidative stress; ROS/RNS; NF-κ B; mitochondrial oxidative; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Research on Marine Antimicrobial Peptides

edited by

Na Yang

and

Xiao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8242 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine antimicrobial peptides; structural diversity; host defense mechanisms; multidrug-resistant pathogens; mining and exploration; biosynthesis; anti-infective mechanism; immunoregulation; nanoparticle-based delivery systems; AI-based prediction technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Advances in Research on Fucoidan: Potential as Drug and Functional Food

edited by

Dineth Pramuditha Nagahawatta

and

Nisansala Liyanage

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open

Keywords: fucoidan; functional oligo-fucoidans; structure– function; green extraction/biorefinery; drug delivery & biomaterials; gut microbiome; immunomodulation & inflammation; oncology adjuvant; cardiometabolic/atherosclerosis; quality control & regulatory science

Marine Natural Products as Enzyme Inhibitors

edited by

Patrizia Diana

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; enzyme inhibitors; marine microorganisms; marine drug target; drug discovery; molecular docking; protein kinase; enzyme altered pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Natural Products Against Inflammatory-Based Diseases

edited by

Cinzia Parolini

and

Elda Favari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open

Keywords: N-3 PUFA; marine-derived ingredients; nutraceutical; triglycerides; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; metabolic syndrome; neurodegenerative disease; rheumatoid arthritis; inflammatory bowel diseases; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Value-Added Products from Marine Fishes, 2nd Edition

edited by Helena Maria Lourenço,

Sónia Pedro

and

Ana Gomes-Bispo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fishes; bioactivity; health benefits; blue economy; chronic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Natural Products for Innovative Dermocosmetic Applications

edited by

Laurent Picot

and Nicolas Bridiau

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; dermocosmetics; photoprotection; acne management; cancer therapy support; skin microbiome; wound healing; anti-senescence; blue biotechnology; sustainable formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Bioactive Substances from Jellyfish

edited by

Huahua Yu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: jellyfish; bioactive substances; isolation and purification; peptides; toxin; polysaccharides; bioactivity evaluation; mechanism

Computational and Experimental Advances in Bioactive Molecules from Marine Microorganisms

edited by

João Carneiro

and Mariana Alves Reis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive metabolites; computational biology; multi-omics integration; machine learning; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Macromolecule-Based Drug Delivery Systems: From Formulation to In Vivo Evaluation

edited by

Ana Ciric

and

Ljiljana Đekić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine macromolecules; drug delivery systems; formulation strategies; physicochemical characterization; biological evaluation; controlled drug release; biomaterials; intermolecular interactions; biopolymers; chitin chitosan; alginate; marine polysaccharides; marine proteins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Marine Macromolecular Proteins: Structural Adaptations and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Yuliana Raynova

and

Nikolina Mihaylova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine proteins; protein structure; therapeutic applications; industrial applications; novel macromolecules; immunology; immunomodulation; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Bio-Resources for Chemical Discovery: Metabolomics and NMR-Based Structural Elucidation

edited by