Springer Handbook of Marine Biotechnology is a major authoritative desk reference for everyone interested or working in the field of marine biotechnology and bioprocessing - from undergraduate and graduate students, over scientists and teachers, to professionals.

Table of Contents

• List of Abbreviations
• About the Authors
• 1 Introduction to Marine Biotechnology
• A: Marine Flora and Fauna
• Marine Fungal Diversity and Bioprospecting
• Diversity of Marine Phototorophs
• Marine Viruses
• Marine Microalgae
• Seaweed Flora of the European North Atlantic and Mediterranean
• Corals
• Marine Sponges – Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
• B: Tools and Methods in Marine Biotechnology
• Bioprocess Engineering of Phototrophic Marine Organisms
• Bioinformatic Techniques on Marine Genomics
• Microbial Bioprospecting in Marine Environments
• Novel Bioreactors for Culturing Marine Organisms
• Transgenic Technology in Marine Organisms
• Marine Enzymes – Production & Applications
• Biofouling Control by Quorum Quenching
• Detection of Invasive Species
• C: Marine Genomics
• Marine Sponge Metagenomics
• Proteomics: Applications and Advances
• Marine Metagenome and Supporting Technology
• Microfluidic Systems for Marine Biotechnology
• Genome Mining for Bioactive Compounds
• D: Marine Algal Biotechnology
• Cell Wall Polysaccharides of Marine Algae
• Iodine in Seaweeds -- Two Centuries of Research
• Marine Macrophytes: Biosorbents
• Marine Algae Biomass for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions
• E: Marine Microbiology and Biotechnology
• Biotechnological Potential of Marine Microbes
• Marine Actinomycetes in Biodiscovery
• Biotransformation of Nitriles by Marine Fungi
• F: Marine Derived Metabolites
• Drugs and Leads from the Ocean Through Biotechnology
• Biocatalysts from Aplysia: Sweet Spot in Enzymatic Carbohydrate Synthesis
• Antimicrobial Peptides from Marine Organisms
• Marine-Derived Fungal Metabolites
• Marine Dinoflagellates-Associated Human Poisoning
• Carotenoids, Bioactive Metabolites Derived from Seaweeds
• Marine Bioactive Compounds from Cnidarians
• Fatty Acids of Marine Sponges
• Marine Biotoxins
• Marine Microbial Enzymes: Current Status and Future Prospects
• Marine-Derived Exopolysaccharides
• Sulfated Polysaccharides from Green Seaweeds
• G: Application of Marine Biotechnology
• Marine-Derived Pharmaceuticals and Future Prospects
• Marine Functional Foods
• Marine Nutraceuticals
• Cosmetics from Marine Sources
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids Produced from Microalgae
• Selenoneine in Marine Organisms
• Biological Activities of Marine-Derived Oligosaccharides
• Vector and Agricultural Pest Control
• H: Bioenergy and Biofuels
• Nanotechnology – from a Marine Discovery Perspective
• Algal Photosynthesis, Biosorption, Biotechnology, and Biofuels
• Biofuel Innovation by Microbial Diversity
• Marine Biomaterials as Antifouling Agent
• I: Biomedical Applications
• Marine Biomaterials
• Marine Materials: Gene Delivery
• Marine Organisms in Nanoparticle Synthesis
• Marine Biomaterials in Therapeutics and Diagnostic
• Enzymatically Synthesized Biosilica
• Biomineralization in Marine Organisms
• J: Industrial Applications
• Functional Feeds in Aquaculture
• Mussel-Derived Bioadhesives
• Marine Silicon Biotechnology
• Microalgal Biotechnology: Biofuels and Bioproducts
• Marine Actinobacterial Metabolites and their Pharmaceutical Potential
• Marine Microbial Biosurfactin
• Nutraceuticals and Bioactive Compounds from Seafood Processing Waste
• Erratum to: Springer Handbook of Marine Biotechnology
• Acknowledgements