Pullulan, an α-glucan polysaccharide, is colorless, odorless, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic,
highly biocompatible, edible and biodegradable in nature. The long chains of …

Chitin is one of the most abundant natural polysaccharides in the world and it is mainly used
for the production of chitosan by a deacetylation process. Chitosan is a bioactive polymer …

Marine resources have tremendous potential for develo** high-value biomaterials. The
last decade has seen an increasing number of biomaterials that originate from marine …

The cosmetic industry has an undeniable need to design and develop new ecosustainable
products to respond to the demands of consumers and international regulations. This …

As is the case for terrestrial organisms, carotenoids represent the most common group of
pigments in marine environments. They are generally biosynthesized by all autotrophic …

Over the course of the last 20 years, numerous studies have identified the benefits of an
array of marine natural ingredients for cosmetic purposes, as they present unique …

Unicellular eukaryotic phytoplankton, such as diatoms, rely on microbial communities for
survival despite lacking specialized compartments to house microbiomes (eg, animal gut) …

Extremophiles are organisms that can survive and thrive in conditions termed as “extreme”
by human beings. Conventional methods cannot be applied under extreme conditions like …

Fungal exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are natural biopolymers with diverse potential
applications in the biomedical, packaging, cosmetic, and food industries. Fungal EPSs are …

The search for novel biologically active molecules has extended to the screening of
organisms associated with less explored environments. In this sense, Oceans, which cover …