Dr. L. Karthik has an extensive expertise in actinobacteria, synthetic biology and drug discovery strategies. He has a total of 15 years of research experience, 7 years of teaching and 4 years industrial experience. He did his first postdoctoral training at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Further he has completed his second postdoctoral fellowship in synthetic biology, ECUST, Shanghai, China. He received his PhD degree in microbiology from the VIT University in 2013. He has published over 85 research papers in international and national peer-reviewed journals. He has also published 5 books and filed 6 patents. Dr.L.Karthik is currently founder of Arqgene and Sasi Nutraceuticals, IndiaProf. Zhiyong Li obtained his PhD degree from South China University of Technology, and conducted his postdoctoral research at the State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology. Dr. Li is currently working as a professor at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). From December 2007 to December 2008, Prof. Li visited Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, USA as a visiting professor.  Prof. Li is the founder and head of Marine Biotechnology Laboratory at SJTU and a PI at the State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, China. Prof. Li has published 107+ SCI Journals papers and currently holds an h-index 44.

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 2. Diversity of Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 3. Isolation and Identification of Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 4. Indigenous Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 5. Bioactive Compounds from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 6. Melanin from Marine Actinobacteria and Its Medical Applications.- Chapter 7. Chemical Additives from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 8. Exploring the Biosynthetic Potential of Marine Actinobacteria through Genome Mining.- Chapter 9. Probiotics from Marine Actinobacteria and Applications in Aquaculture.- Chapter 10. Bioremediation of Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 11. Marine Actinobacteria-Derived Enzymes: Sustainable Production from Waste Materials and Industrial Applications.- Chapter 12. Recombinant Enzymes from Marine Actinomycetes.- Chapter 13. Extremozymes from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 14. Enzyme Inhibitors from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 15.    Agricultural Applications of Marine Actinobacteria: A 10-Year Overview.- Chapter 16. Synthetic Biology Tools for Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 17.    Future Perspectives of Marine Actinobacteria.

Dr. L. Karthik has an extensive expertise in actinobacteria, synthetic biology and drug discovery strategies. He has a total of 15 years of research experience, 7 years of teaching and 4 years industrial experience. He did his first postdoctoral training at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Further he has completed his second postdoctoral fellowship in synthetic biology, ECUST, Shanghai, China. He received his PhD degree in microbiology from the VIT University in 2013. He has published over 85 research papers in international and national peer-reviewed journals. He has also published 5 books and filed 6 patents. Dr.L.Karthik is currently founder of Arqgene and Sasi Nutraceuticals, IndiaProf. Zhiyong Li obtained his PhD degree from South China University of Technology, and conducted his postdoctoral research at the State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology. Dr. Li is currently working as a professor at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). From December 2007 to December 2008, Prof. Li visited Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, USA as a visiting professor.  Prof. Li is the founder and head of Marine Biotechnology Laboratory at SJTU and a PI at the State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, China. Prof. Li has published 107+ SCI Journals papers and currently holds an h-index 44.

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 2. Diversity of Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 3. Isolation and Identification of Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 4. Indigenous Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 5. Bioactive Compounds from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 6. Melanin from Marine Actinobacteria and Its Medical Applications.- Chapter 7. Chemical Additives from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 8. Exploring the Biosynthetic Potential of Marine Actinobacteria through Genome Mining.- Chapter 9. Probiotics from Marine Actinobacteria and Applications in Aquaculture.- Chapter 10. Bioremediation of Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 11. Marine Actinobacteria-Derived Enzymes: Sustainable Production from Waste Materials and Industrial Applications.- Chapter 12. Recombinant Enzymes from Marine Actinomycetes.- Chapter 13. Extremozymes from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 14. Enzyme Inhibitors from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 15.    Agricultural Applications of Marine Actinobacteria: A 10-Year Overview.- Chapter 16. Synthetic Biology Tools for Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 17.    Future Perspectives of Marine Actinobacteria.

Dr. L. Karthik has an extensive expertise in actinobacteria, synthetic biology and drug discovery strategies. He has a total of 15 years of research experience, 7 years of teaching and 4 years industrial experience. He did his first postdoctoral training at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Further he has completed his second postdoctoral fellowship in synthetic biology, ECUST, Shanghai, China. He received his PhD degree in microbiology from the VIT University in 2013. He has published over 85 research papers in international and national peer-reviewed journals. He has also published 5 books and filed 6 patents. Dr.L.Karthik is currently founder of Arqgene and Sasi Nutraceuticals, IndiaProf. Zhiyong Li obtained his PhD degree from South China University of Technology, and conducted his postdoctoral research at the State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology. Dr. Li is currently working as a professor at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). From December 2007 to December 2008, Prof. Li visited Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, USA as a visiting professor.  Prof. Li is the founder and head of Marine Biotechnology Laboratory at SJTU and a PI at the State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, China. Prof. Li has published 107+ SCI Journals papers and currently holds an h-index 44.

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 2. Diversity of Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 3. Isolation and Identification of Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 4. Indigenous Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 5. Bioactive Compounds from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 6. Melanin from Marine Actinobacteria and Its Medical Applications.- Chapter 7. Chemical Additives from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 8. Exploring the Biosynthetic Potential of Marine Actinobacteria through Genome Mining.- Chapter 9. Probiotics from Marine Actinobacteria and Applications in Aquaculture.- Chapter 10. Bioremediation of Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 11. Marine Actinobacteria-Derived Enzymes: Sustainable Production from Waste Materials and Industrial Applications.- Chapter 12. Recombinant Enzymes from Marine Actinomycetes.- Chapter 13. Extremozymes from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 14. Enzyme Inhibitors from Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 15.    Agricultural Applications of Marine Actinobacteria: A 10-Year Overview.- Chapter 16. Synthetic Biology Tools for Marine Actinobacteria.- Chapter 17.    Future Perspectives of Marine Actinobacteria.