Overview
- Provides theoretical foundations and a detailed glossary of marine biotechnology
- Presents both classical and cutting-edge technologies in marine genetics, fish breeding and microalgae biotechnology
- Broadens readers understanding of functional materials from marine organisms and microbes
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
Keywords
- Marine Bioindustry
- Microalgae Biotechnology
- Marine Bioenergy Production
- Marine functional products
- Marine microbiology
- Bioactive Substances from Marine microorganisms
- Seaweed
- Marine Cosmaceuticals
- Marine Omics
- Marine Glycobiology
- Marine Nutraceuticals
- Marine Proteins and Peptides
- Aquaculture
- Fish Breeding
About this book
This textbook introduces marine biotechnology by collecting the key knowledge on genetics, fish breeding, genetic diversity, seaweed production and microalgae biotechnology, and explores marine biomaterials and how they can benefit human health. Covering the latest applications of marine biotechnology in natural product development, genomics, transgenic technology, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical development, it particularly focuses on future biological resources, developing functional materials from marine life, production of marine bioenergy and marine microbial resources and biotechnology.
The author explains the structure of the book in an introductory note, and each chapter offers a detailed overview and conclusion to help readers better grasp the acquired knowledge. Lastly, the final part provides a comprehensive glossary with brief explanations of the key concepts in marine biotechnology.
Written by a leading expert in the field withmore than 30 years of teaching experience, this book broadens students’ understanding of the basics and recent developments in marine biotechnology.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Prof. Dr. Se-Kwon Kim has more than 40 years of experience as a marine biochemist, working in the field of marine bioprocess and biotechnology. He is currently a Distinguished Professor at the Korea Maritime and Ocean University and a Research Advisor at the Kolmar Korea Company. He held a marine biochemistry professorship at the Department of Marine Bio Convergence Science and Technology, and was also the director of the Marine Bioprocess Research Center at the Pukyong National University, South Korea. Prof. Kim obtained his PhD from the Pukyong National University, before joining the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (USA) for postdoctoral research. From 1999-2000, he was a Visiting Professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. His research has been published in more than 650 original papers, 70 books and 120 patents.
Prof. Kim's major research interests include bioactive substances derived from marine organisms and their various applications (e.g. as pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals or for dietary supplements).Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Essentials of Marine Biotechnology
Authors: Se-Kwon Kim
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20944-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20943-8Published: 11 September 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20946-9Published: 11 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-20944-5Published: 31 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 477
Number of Illustrations: 55 b/w illustrations, 134 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biotechnology, Genetics and Genomics, Freshwater & Marine Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology