Marine Molecules from Algae and Cyanobacteria

Dr. Paz Otero received her Bachelor´s Degree in Food Science at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain. After that, she carried out her PhD at the Pharmacology Department of the Veterinary Faculty at the same University, awarded with the distinction Cum Laude and the Special PhD Award. Dr. Paz Otero has held postdoctoral research positions in Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland (2014-2017) and The Institute of Food Science Research, CIAL (2017-2018) at the Autonomous University of Madrid. She has published extensively in the field of food chemistry, toxicology, analytical chemistry, pharmacology, nutrition and phycotoxin biology with more than 56 authored research articles, 70 contributions to international congress and 10 chapters books to date. Dr. Paz Otero also serves as invited reviewer for several research journals, editorial board member for online free-access journals and guest editor for special issues. Dakeshwar Kumar Verma is Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Government Digvijay Autonomous Postgraduate College, Rajnandgaon, India. His research is mainly focused on the preparation and design of organic compounds for various applications.

Part 1: Marine molecules from Algae
1. Diversity of Marine Algae, Cultivation Techniques and Sources of Natural Products for Biotechnological Applications
2. Extraction and Purification of Protein from Algae (Microalgae and Seaweeds)
3. Extraction and Enrichment of Fatty Acids from Algae (Microalgae)
4. Extraction and Fractioning of Polysaccharides from Seaweeds
5. Phenolic compounds from algae: Extraction methods, Characterization and Applications
6. Phorotannins from macroalgae: Extraction, Characterization and Main Applications
7. Alkaloids from marine sources: Isolation, Bioactivities and Food and Medicinal Applications
8. Terpenes from marine algae: Isolation, Identification and Applications
9. Isolation of pigments from seaweeds: green extraction technologies, characterization, and industrial applications
10. Risk and benefits of consuming edible seaweeds: main toxigenic compounds of Macroalgae and their impact on human health
11. Toxicity of Marine Secondary Metabolites from Microalgae: Main Biotoxins Impact on Human Health and analytical detection methods for their detection and quantification

Part 2: Cyanobacteria-producing compounds
12. Diversity of Cyanobacteria, Cultivation Techniques and Sources of Natural Products for Biotechnological Applications
13. Natural products from marine cyanobacteria for drug discovery
14. Cyanobacterial pigments: sources, recovery, and characterization
15. Applications of Cyanobacteria in Biotechnology
16. Toxicology of Marine Cyanobacteria