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Marine Microbial Products

Applications and Opportunities

  • 1st Edition - February 12, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Sesan Abiodun Aransiola, Naga Raju Maddela, Mariam Iyabo Adeoba
  • Language: English

Marine Microbial Products: Applications and Opportunities delves into the extensive world of marine microbes, an assemblage of organisms that contain a broad array of bioact… Read more

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Description

Marine Microbial Products: Applications and Opportunities delves into the extensive world of marine microbes, an assemblage of organisms that contain a broad array of bioactive chemicals. Written and edited by a diverse team of environmental microbiologists, this book provides readers with a foundational understanding of marine microbial taxa, the products that may be synthesized from these organisms, technological innovations, and future directions of research. Chapters collate the most current research in healthcare, sustainability, and commercial production, presenting readers with the latest information on antibiotics, antivirals, anticancer therapeutics, immunosuppressive chemicals, bioremediation, food processing, biofertilizers, biopesticides, cosmetics, pigments, probiotics, and functional foods.

The book is structured for accessibility to academic and professional audiences, spanning a variety of sectors. It is an indispensable resource for students, professors, researchers, and industry professionals in biology, biotechnology, sustainable development, food, healthcare sciences, and adjacent industries.

Key features

  • Describes the diversity and characterization of marine microbial products
  • Identifies interdisciplinary applications of marine microbial products in food, health, and renewable energy sciences
  • Discusses technological innovations, shortcomings, and future research directions of the field

Readership

Researchers and industry professionals in the fields of marine biology, environmental microbiology, and microbial biotechnology

Table of contents

Section 1: Marine Microbial Product Diversity

1. Marine microbial products (MMP): Overview

2. Characterization and detection techniques of marine microbial products

3. Spatial and temporal variation of marine microbial populations

4. Marine microbial biopolymers

5. Impact of marine pollution on marine microbial products

Section 2: Applications of Marine Microbial Productions

6. Biomedical applications of MMP

7. Anti-aging products from marine sponges and their symbiotic microbes

8. Applications of genomic and synthetic biology to MMP

9. Utilization of marine microbial products for the creation of biosensors

10. MMP as nutraceuticals

11. Algae in renewable energy production for the sustainable environment

12. MMP and global food safety: Benefits, threats and future guidelines

13. Bacteriocin from the Marine Environment: Detection and Application

14. Marine microbial products as emerging antimicrobials

Section 3: Current Innovations in Marine Microbial Products and Technology

15. Marine Microbial Products and corrosion mitigation

16. Applications of machine learning in MMP prediction and monitoring

17. MMP and drug development: Prospects and shortcomings

18. Biomining of waste materials using marine microbial products

19. The Potential of Marine Microbial Products in Alzheimer’s Disease Management

20. Emerging MMP and future directions of research

21. Marine Fungi as evolving bio-cosmeceuticals

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 16, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

SA

Sesan Abiodun Aransiola

Dr. Sesan Abiodun Aransiola is Lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Abuja, Nigeria. He obtained his BTech, MTech, and PhD in Microbiology from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. His area of interest is environmental microbiology with a focus on biosorption and bioremediation. Dr. Aransiola is a member of both the Nigerian Society for Microbiology and the American Society for Microbiology, and has co-edited several books on the topic, including Elsevier’s Microbial Technology for Bioenergy (2024).

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Microbiology, University of Abuja, Nigeria

NM

Naga Raju Maddela

Dr. Naga Raju Maddela is Professor of Microbiology at the Technical University of Manabi. He obtained his MSc and PhD in Microbiology from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, India, and conducted post-doctoral research at Sun Yat-sen University, China. His area of interest is environmental microbiology with a focus on the ecological impacts of industrial effluents and insecticides. Dr. Maddela is a member of the Microbial Society, England, the International Biodegradation & Bioremediation Society, Great Britain, and the American Society for Microbiology.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Microbiology, Technical University of Manabi, Portoviejo, Ecuador

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Mariam Iyabo Adeoba

Dr. Mariam Iyabo Adeoba is a Research Fellow at the University of South Africa’s Department of Mechanical Bioresources and Biomedical Engineering. She obtained her MSc from the University of Agriculture, Nigeria, and her PhD in Zoology from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her areas of interest include zoology, environmental management, and renewable energy, within which she has focused on water resources management, waste management, and nature conservation. She currently investigates the suitability and quality of fish waste for anaerobic digestion. As a Resource Person for the Women in the Just Energy Transition (JET Skills Program, Phase II, South Africa), she has designed and delivered training modules on renewable energy project management to empower women and promote gender equality in the energy industry.

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Mechanical Bioresources and Biomedical Engineering, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa

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