1st Edition

Marine Microorganisms Extraction and Analysis of Bioactive Compounds

Edited By Leo M.L. Nollet Copyright 2017
166 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

166 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

The marine environment covers 70% of the earth’s surface and accounts for 98% of the potentially habitable space. The bioactives from marine microorganisms include antibiotic compounds, polysaccharides, inhibitors, enzymes, peptides, and pigments. These are used in various fields of biology that range from nutraceuticals to cosmeceuticals. Recent scientific investigations have revealed that... Read more

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Biography

Leo M.L. Nollet, PhD, is affiliated with University College Ghent (retired) in Belgium

Se-Kwon Kim, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Director of the Marine Bioprocess Research Center at Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea