DescriptionPresenting a groundbreaking platform to assist in development of new biotechnology start-ups and enterprises, this book describes current trends in marine materials for a range of fields including tissue engineering, drug delivery, bioenergy, and adhesive products from preliminary research to clinical trial. Essential reading for both the novice and expert alike, it details the isolation and characterization of appropriate materials, extraction methods for the extraction and application of marine materials, the viability of low cost marine biomaterials, and the potential role of the biological applications to diseases such as inflammation, diabetes, arthritis, and cancer.
Contents
Isolation and Characterization of Marine Biomaterials: Introduction to Marine Biomaterials. Hydroxyapatite from Marine Fish Bone: Isolation and Characterization Techniques. Hydroxyapatite and Calcium Phosphates from Marine Sources:Extraction and Characterization. Isolation and Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan as Potential Biomaterials. Structure Elucidation and Biological Effects of Carrageenans from Red Algae. Study of Marine-Derived Fatty Acids and Their Therapeutic Importance. Marine Toxins for Natural Products Drug Discovery. Conotoxins: A Source of Biomaterial for Pharmacology and Neuroscience. Pigmented Marine Heterotrophic Bacteria: Occurrence, Diversity, and Characterization of Pigmentation. Antitumor Pigments from Marine Bacteria. Structural Characteristics of Bioactive Marine Natural Products. Environmental and Human Impact on Marine Microorganism–Synthesized Nanoparticles. Biosynthesis and Characterization of Different Nanoparticles and Its Larvicidal Activity against Human Disease Vectors. Mussel-Derived Adhesive Biomaterials.Biological Activities of Marine Biomaterials: Biological Applications of Marine Biomaterials. Health Benefits of Sulfated Polysaccharides from Marine Algae. Biological Activities and Potential Applications of Marine Biotoxins. Compounds from Marine Organisms with Antiviral Activity. Biological Activities of Marine-Derived Bioactive Peptides. Health Beneficial Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid: A Marine Treasure. Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes with Marine-Derived Biomaterials. Potential Anticoagulant Effect of Seaweed-Derived Biomaterials. Microbial Biomaterials and Their Applications. Marine Biomaterials for Antiallergic Therapeutics. Biomedical Applications of Marine Biomaterials:Biomedical Potential of Unchlorinated Briarane Diterpenes from Gorgonians and Sea Pens. Application of Marine Collagen–Based Scaffolds in Bone Tissue Engineering. Biocomposites Containing Chitosan for Bone Tissue Engineering. Marine Plants and Algae as Promising 3D Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. Application of Marine Biomaterials in Orthopedic and Soft Tissue Surgical Challenges. Marine Materials in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering: From Natural Role Models to Bone Regeneration and Repair and Slow Delivery of Therapeutic Drugs, Proteins, and Genes. Polysaccharides from Seaweeds: Modification and Potential Application in Drug Delivery. Marine Biomaterials: Role in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering toward Biomedical Applications. Application of Marine Biomaterials for Gene Delivery. Advantages of Chitin-Based Nanobiomaterials in Nanomedicine. Chitin Nanofibrils for Biomimetic Products: Nanoparticles and Nanocomposite Chitosan Films in Health Care. Role of Nanocomposites and Nanostructured Biomaterials in Biomedical and Nanobiotechnology. Industrial Applications of Marine-Derived Biomaterials:Industry Perspectives of Marine-Derived Proteins as Biomaterials. Marine Polysaccharide (Chitosan) and Its Derivatives as Water Purifier. Industrial Applications of Marine Polysaccharides. Application of Enzymes from Marine Microorganisms. Index.