The green seaweed Ulva: tomorrow's “wheat of the sea” in foods, feeds, nutrition, and biomaterials

LC Hofmann, S Strauss, M Shpigel… - Critical reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Ulva, a genus of green macroalgae commonly known as sea lettuce, has long been
recognized for its nutritional benefits for food and feed. As the demand for sustainable food …

Marine-derived biopolymers as potential bioplastics, an eco-friendly alternative

P Tennakoon, P Chandika, M Yi, WK Jung - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
The manufacturing and consumption of plastic products have steadily increased over the
past decades due to rising global demand, resulting not only in the depletion of petroleum …

Hydrothermal systems to obtain high value-added compounds from macroalgae for bioeconomy and biorefineries

BE Morales-Contreras, N Flórez-Fernández… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The search of sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to obtain compounds for
different industrial sectors has grown exponentially. Following the principles of biorefinery …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of Algal Biomass to Produce Microbial Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Recent Updates, Challenges, and Perspectives

A Narayanasamy, SKS Patel, N Singh, MV Rohit… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers are highly desirable alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics owing to their
biodegradable nature. The production of bioplastics, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates …

[HTML][HTML] Electric fields as a promising technology for the recovery of valuable bio compounds from algae: Novel and sustainable approaches

SG Pereira, RN Pereira, CMR Rocha… - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of more efficient and sustainable technologies for the recovery of valuable
compounds holds the ability to change the paradigm of the use of resources. Electric field …

[HTML][HTML] Haloarchaea as emerging big players in future polyhydroxyalkanoate bioproduction: Review of trends and perspectives

M Koller, KMRR Simon - Current Research in Biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
Haloarchaea comprise the extremely halophilic branch of the phylum Euryarchaeota and
they are members of the prokaryotic domain Archaea. They thrive best in extremely saline …

Trends in PHA production by microbially diverse and functionally distinct communities

V Angra, R Sehgal, R Gupta - Microbial ecology, 2023 - Springer
Along with the wide applications of conventional plastics, they have a large number of
disadvantages like their non-biodegradable nature, dependency on fossil fuels and the …

Halophyte biorefinery for polyhydroxyalkanoates production from Ulva sp. Hydrolysate with Haloferax mediterranei in pneumatically agitated bioreactors and …

S Ghosh, J Coons, C Yeager, P Halley… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study tested the outdoor cultivation of Haloferax mediterranei for PHA
production from green macroalgae Ulva sp. in pneumatically agitated bioreactors and …

Advances in polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from renewable waste materials using halophilic microorganisms: A comprehensive review

MB Abdallah, I Saadaoui, MA Al-Ghouti… - Science of The Total …, 2025 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable and biocompatible polymers that can
replace conventional plastics in different sectors. However, PHA commercialization is …

In silico identification of bacterial seaweed-degrading bioplastic producers

DR Leadbeater, NC Bruce, T Tonon - Microbial Genomics, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
There is an urgent need to replace petroleum-based plastic with bio-based and
biodegradable alternatives. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are attractive prospective …