Current application of algae derivatives for bioplastic production: A review

BT Dang, XT Bui, DPH Tran, HH Ngo, LD Nghiem… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improper use of conventional plastics poses challenges for sustainable energy and
environmental protection. Algal derivatives have been considered as a potential renewable …

Structure-activity relationships of bioactive polysaccharides extracted from macroalgae towards biomedical application: A review

Y Fu, H Jiao, J Sun, CO Okoye, H Zhang, Y Li, X Lu… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Macroalgae are valuable and structurally diverse sources of bioactive compounds among
marine resources. The cell walls of macroalgae are rich in polysaccharides which exhibit a …

Chitosan-based aerogel membrane for robust oil-in-water emulsion separation

JP Chaudhary, N Vadodariya, SK Nataraj… - ACS applied materials …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Here, we demonstrate direct recovery of water from stable emulsion waste using aerogel
membrane. Chitosan-based gel was transformed into highly porous aerogel membrane …

Designing hydrogel particles for controlled or targeted release of lipophilic bioactive agents in the gastrointestinal tract

Z Zhang, R Zhang, L Chen, Q Tong… - European Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Numerous lipophilic bioactive agents within the food and pharmaceutical industries need to
be encapsulated within delivery systems to overcome problems associated with poor water …

[HTML][HTML] Seaweed polysaccharide based products and materials: an assessment on their production from a sustainability point of view

NA Chudasama, RA Sequeira, K Moradiya, K Prasad - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Among the various natural polymers, polysaccharides are one of the oldest biopolymers
present on the Earth. They play a very crucial role in the survival of both animals and plants …

Green in the deep blue: deep eutectic solvents as versatile systems for the processing of marine biomass

C McReynolds, A Adrien, N Castejon… - … Chemistry Letters and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Deep eutectic solvents (DES) consist of a mixture of compounds, which when combined,
present a melting point lower than that of each individual compound. They are an emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Alternative protocols for the production of more sustainable agar-based extracts from Gelidium sesquipedale

M Martínez-Sanz, LP Gomez-Barrio, M Zhao, B Tiwari… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Agar-based extracts from Gelidium sesquipedale were obtained by applying a conventional
hot water treatment and alternative ultrasound-and microwave-assisted methods, with and …

Biology, farming and applications of economically important red seaweed Gracilaria edulis (SG Gmelin) PC Silva: A concise review

S Bhushan, V Veeragurunathan, BK Bhagiya… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Springer
Gracilaria edulis is one of the most studied agarophytes, especially in tropical regions like
India because of its natural abundance. Apart from the Indian peninsula, it is widely …

An overview on agarophyte trade in India and need for policy interventions

VA Mantri, M Ganesan, V Gupta, P Krishnan… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Springer
Generally speaking, various seaweed resources, if properly managed, can be a renewable
resource with the ability to be sustainably and commercially exploited on a global basis …

Feasibility of farming the agarose-yielding red alga Gracilaria dura using tube-net cultivation in the open sea along the Gujarat coast of NW India

VA Mantri, Y Shah, S Thiruppathi - Applied Phycology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Despite some perceptions of economic risk, the global aquaculture industry continues to
attract new entrepreneurs and investors. However, to sustain this trend, innovative and cost …