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Introduction to marine biomaterials -- Hydroxyapatite from marine fish bone : isolation and characterization techniques -- Hydroxyapatite and calcium phosphates from marine sources : extraction and characterization -- Isolation and characterization of chitin and chitosan as potential biomaterials -- Structure elucidation and biological effects of carrageenans from red algae -- A study of marine derived fatty acids and their therapeutic importance -- Marine toxins for natural products drug discovery -- Conotoxins : a source of biomaterial for pharmacology and neuroscience -- Pigmented marine heterotropic bacteria : occurrence, diversity, and characterization of pigmentation -- Antitumor pigments from marine bacteria -- Structural characteristics of bioactive marine natural products -- Environmental and human impact on marine microorganisms synthesized nanoparticles -- Biosynthesis and characterization of metal oxide nanoparticles and its larvicidal activity against human disease vectors -- Mussel-derived adhesive biomaterials -- Biological applications of marine biomaterials -- Health benefits of sulfated polysaccharides from marine algae -- Biological activities and potential applications of marine biotoxins -- Compounds from marine organisms with antiviral activity -- Biological activities of marine-derived bioactive peptides -- The health beneficial effects of docosahexaenoic acid, a marine treasure -- Treatment of obesity and diabetes with marine derived biomaterials -- Potential anticoagulant effect of seaweed derived biomaterials -- Microbial biomaterials and their applications -- Marine biomaterials for anti-allergic therapeutics.