Professor Se-Kwon Kim, Ph.D., is a senior professor in the Department of Chemistry and is the director of the Marine Bioprocess Research Center (MBPRC) at Pukyong National University in the Republic of Korea. His major research interests include investigation and development of bioactive substances derived from marine organisms and their application in Oriental medicine, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals via marine bioprocessing and mass-production technologies. He is a board member of the International Society of Marine Biotechnology and the International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. To date, he has authored more than 500 research papers, holds 110 patents, and has written or edited more than 40 books.

"… stuffed with best and recent information, techniques, delivers good ideas and motivates for further research and forecasts future activity in the marine renewable sectors on specified topics. Essential reading …"—Dr. P.N.Sudha, D.K.M. College for Women, Tamilnadu, India"… should be on the shelf of every university library and laboratory actively involved in Marine Biomaterials research. The book will inspire the new scientists and will continue to be a useful reference material for many years."—Vassilios Roussis, University of Athens, Greece"… includes several interrelated topics associated with development and use of marine biomaterials including isolation, characterization, biological activity, medical use, and industrial use. … a strong effort … "—Roger Narayan, UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina, USAAfter the 2011 publication Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives, and the 2012 Marine Cosmeceutical, both edited by professor Se-Kwon Kim, this third book… represents another precious source of ideas useful for increasing the knowledge on chitins and the other interesting raw materials obtained from the sea …"––The Journal of Applied Cosmetology, 2013"This is an extremely informative and thoroughly referenced volume that covers essentially all aspects of the various stages involved in the commercialisation of a broad range of marine-derived bio-materials, beginning with isolation and characterisation, through assessing bioactivity, to specific applications. It is therefore highly recommended to individuals, both in academia and industry, with interests in any aspects of the isolation, identification, testing, and application of marine-derived biomaterials ..."—Charles J. Knill and John F. Kennedy, Chembiotech Laboratories, Tenbury Wells, UK, from International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, September 2015

• Part I: Isolation and Characterization of Marine Biomaterials. Part II Biological Activities of Marine Biomaterials. Part III Biomedical Applications of Marine Biomaterials. Part IV: Industrial Applications of Marine-Derived Biomaterials. Index.

Professor Se-Kwon Kim, Ph.D., is a senior professor in the Department of Chemistry and is the director of the Marine Bioprocess Research Center (MBPRC) at Pukyong National University in the Republic of Korea. His major research interests include investigation and development of bioactive substances derived from marine organisms and their application in Oriental medicine, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals via marine bioprocessing and mass-production technologies. He is a board member of the International Society of Marine Biotechnology and the International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. To date, he has authored more than 500 research papers, holds 110 patents, and has written or edited more than 40 books.

"… stuffed with best and recent information, techniques, delivers good ideas and motivates for further research and forecasts future activity in the marine renewable sectors on specified topics. Essential reading …"—Dr. P.N.Sudha, D.K.M. College for Women, Tamilnadu, India"… should be on the shelf of every university library and laboratory actively involved in Marine Biomaterials research. The book will inspire the new scientists and will continue to be a useful reference material for many years."—Vassilios Roussis, University of Athens, Greece"… includes several interrelated topics associated with development and use of marine biomaterials including isolation, characterization, biological activity, medical use, and industrial use. … a strong effort … "—Roger Narayan, UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina, USAAfter the 2011 publication Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives, and the 2012 Marine Cosmeceutical, both edited by professor Se-Kwon Kim, this third book… represents another precious source of ideas useful for increasing the knowledge on chitins and the other interesting raw materials obtained from the sea …"––The Journal of Applied Cosmetology, 2013"This is an extremely informative and thoroughly referenced volume that covers essentially all aspects of the various stages involved in the commercialisation of a broad range of marine-derived bio-materials, beginning with isolation and characterisation, through assessing bioactivity, to specific applications. It is therefore highly recommended to individuals, both in academia and industry, with interests in any aspects of the isolation, identification, testing, and application of marine-derived biomaterials ..."—Charles J. Knill and John F. Kennedy, Chembiotech Laboratories, Tenbury Wells, UK, from International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, September 2015

• Part I: Isolation and Characterization of Marine Biomaterials. Part II Biological Activities of Marine Biomaterials. Part III Biomedical Applications of Marine Biomaterials. Part IV: Industrial Applications of Marine-Derived Biomaterials. Index.

Professor Se-Kwon Kim, Ph.D., is a senior professor in the Department of Chemistry and is the director of the Marine Bioprocess Research Center (MBPRC) at Pukyong National University in the Republic of Korea. His major research interests include investigation and development of bioactive substances derived from marine organisms and their application in Oriental medicine, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals via marine bioprocessing and mass-production technologies. He is a board member of the International Society of Marine Biotechnology and the International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. To date, he has authored more than 500 research papers, holds 110 patents, and has written or edited more than 40 books.

"… stuffed with best and recent information, techniques, delivers good ideas and motivates for further research and forecasts future activity in the marine renewable sectors on specified topics. Essential reading …"—Dr. P.N.Sudha, D.K.M. College for Women, Tamilnadu, India"… should be on the shelf of every university library and laboratory actively involved in Marine Biomaterials research. The book will inspire the new scientists and will continue to be a useful reference material for many years."—Vassilios Roussis, University of Athens, Greece"… includes several interrelated topics associated with development and use of marine biomaterials including isolation, characterization, biological activity, medical use, and industrial use. … a strong effort … "—Roger Narayan, UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina, USAAfter the 2011 publication Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives, and the 2012 Marine Cosmeceutical, both edited by professor Se-Kwon Kim, this third book… represents another precious source of ideas useful for increasing the knowledge on chitins and the other interesting raw materials obtained from the sea …"––The Journal of Applied Cosmetology, 2013"This is an extremely informative and thoroughly referenced volume that covers essentially all aspects of the various stages involved in the commercialisation of a broad range of marine-derived bio-materials, beginning with isolation and characterisation, through assessing bioactivity, to specific applications. It is therefore highly recommended to individuals, both in academia and industry, with interests in any aspects of the isolation, identification, testing, and application of marine-derived biomaterials ..."—Charles J. Knill and John F. Kennedy, Chembiotech Laboratories, Tenbury Wells, UK, from International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, September 2015

• Part I: Isolation and Characterization of Marine Biomaterials. Part II Biological Activities of Marine Biomaterials. Part III Biomedical Applications of Marine Biomaterials. Part IV: Industrial Applications of Marine-Derived Biomaterials. Index.