Marine Biotechnology: Applications in Food, Drugs and Energy

Chapter 1:

Marine Biotechnology: A Frontier for the Discovery of Nutraceuticals, Energy, and Its Role in Meeting 21st Century Food Demands

Imran Khan, Khodzori Fikri Akmal, Wei Sheng Chong, B.  A. Venmathi Maran and Muhammad Dawood Shah

 

Chapter 2:

Biotechnological Utilization of the Marine Environment for Food, Drugs and Energy

Riaz Ullah and Imran Khan

 

Chapter 3:

Grouper Hybridization: An Effective Biotechnological Tool for Food Security

Norfazreena Mohd Faudzi, Shigeharu Senoo and Ching Fui Fui

 

Chapter 4:

The Application of Molecular Markers to Fish Breeding and AquacultureKenneth Francis Rodrigues, Helena Biun, Wilson Thau Lym Yong, Grace Joy Wei Lie Chin, Ching Fui Fui and Rafidah Othman



 

Chapter 5:

Aquaculture and Applications of Green Seaweeds of the Genus Caulerpa J.V. Lamouroux, 1809

Wahidatul Husna Zuldin

 

Chapter 6:

Potential and Challenges of Sea Cucumber Holothuria Scabra Mariculture in Sabah, MalaysiaSitti Raehanah Muhamad Shaleh, Rafidah Othman and Ching Fui Fui



 

Chapter 7:

Sea Cucumber (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) Species Diversity on the West Coast of Sabah, Malaysia

Nazia Binti Abdul Kadar, Nur Suhaila Binti Rosli and Siti Syahirah Binti Muzli

 

Chapter 8:

Sea Cucumbers: Source of Nutritional, Medicinal, and Cosmeceutical ProductsNurzafirah Binti Mazlan, Nur Nashrah Binti Abd Rahman, Sarah Syazwani Binti Shukhairi and Muhammad Nor Afdall Bin Nazahuddin



 

Chapter 9:

Marine Biotechnology and its Applications in Drug Discovery

Vidya Sankarapandian, Bhuvaneshwari Jothirajan, Sumithra Pasumalai Arasu, Sumaliny Subramaniam and B. A. Venmathi Maran

 

Chapter 10:

Muhammad Dawood Shah is a senior lecturer at the Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia. Dr. Dawood earned his MSc and PhD in Biotechnology from the Biotechnology Research Institute, UMS in 2011 and 2016. In 2011, he received the excellence award for his MSc outstanding research work and best postgraduate student. From 2014 to 2022, he received 4 Gold and 3 Silver medals for his research work. In 2021, he was the winner of the Malaysian-Croatia Technology Exchange and Malaysia Technology Expo 2021 awards for his innovation. He has more than 40 peer-reviewed international publications and has delivered oral and poster presentations at numerous international conferences and symposia. Dr. Dawood has filed 2 patent applications and established a research group network both nationally and internationally. Besides, his research work has also been published in the printing media.


Julian Ransangan is an Associate Professor at the Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia. He obtained his MSc and PhD degrees in Marine Biology and Aquaculture from the Borneo Marine Research Institute, UMS in 1999 and 2009, respectively. He has authored more than 55 peer-reviewed articles in international Scopus-indexed journals. He was the Silver Medallist  in the De Geneva Salon International Des Inventions in 2009 and the Soul International Invention Fair in 2010. In recognition of his excellence in research and publication, he was awarded the Top 5 Prolific Author by the Universiti Malaysia Sabah in 2018. Currently, Dr. Ransangan is actively conducting research and publishing high-impact articles in the area of mollusc aquaculture.


Balu Alagar Venmathi Maran Ph.D., Associate Professor at Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. He currently works in the field of Aquaculture and Marine Science. He received his Ph.D. in