Healthcare Using Marine Organisms

This book provides a broad range of applications and recent advances in the search for healthcare materials from the sea. A narrative description of fundamentals as well as technological acumen are interesting features of this new work. It discusses in detail various aspects of healthcare products from marine organisms and the potentiality of marine derived substances such as marine algae derived compounds, fish derived materials, chitosan, shell fish compounds, etc., with their promising uses in pharmaceutical, cosmoceuticals and nutraceutical industries. All will be put forth through detailed descriptions related to biotechnological and biomedical applications.

Se-Kwon Kim, Ph.D., is presently working as a Distinguished Professor within the Department of Marine Life Science, College of Ocean Sciences and Technology, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, South Korea. Previously, he worked as a Distinguished Professor within the Department of Marine Bio Convergence Science and Technology and Director Marine Bioprocess Research Center at Pukyong Nantional University, Busan, South Korea. He has served as President of the Korean Society of Marine Biotechnology from 2006 to 2007. His major research interests are the investigation and development of bioactive substances for marine resources. To date, he has authored approximately 800 research papers, authored or edited 70 books and holds 120 patents. He is universally considered one of the world's foremost experts in marine biotechnology and bioprocessing.