This book discusses the diversity of marine actinobacteria with a special focus on the indigenous species. It covers all derivatives from the marine actinobacteria including enzyme, enzyme inhibitors and antibiotics. It then further delves into the isolation methods, screening methods and modern techniques that cis employed to reveal its potentials. The industrially important bioactive producing genera covered in the book are Actinomadura, Actinoplanes, Amycolatopsis, Marinispora, Micromonospora, Nocardiopsis, Saccharopolyspora, Salinispora, Streptomyces and Verrucosispora. The book also discusses the impact of advancements in whole genome sequencing and synthetic biology on the discovery of new bioactive compounds from marine actinomycetes. It then further explains the applications of this species in extraction of biofuels and for sustainable agriculture.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers, industrialists and students pursuing marine actinobacteria or marine bioprospecting.

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, India

Prof. 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.