Marine resources are today a renewable source of various compounds, such as
polysaccharides, that are used in the pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, and food fields. In …

Carrageenan is an algal‐originated group of polysaccharides with unusual structural and
functional capabilities, desired for different biomimetic applications due to their renewable …

Each year a significant proportion of global food production is lost to pests and diseases,
with concerted efforts by government and industry focussed on application of effective …

China has reconfigured the global value chains of a wide range of commodities. This
includes carrageenan, a polysaccharide extracted from specific types of red seaweeds used …

The aquaculture of Kappaphycus alvarezii (Kappaphycus hereafter) seaweed has rapidly
expanded among coastal communities in Indonesia due to its relatively simple farming …

Pest and disease outbreaks have significant impacts on the livelihoods of seaweed farmers
each year, particularly in low-to middle-income countries around the world. Commercial …

With increasing global demand for seaweed and derivative products including carrageenan,
Malaysia has identified seaweed cultivation as a key sector in its Tenth Malaysian Plan, with …

Farming of Eucheuma denticulatum is a major activity in Zanzibar affecting seagrass
ecosystems primarily through shading and trampling. The aim of this study was to test the …

Seaweeds form the second largest global aquaculture product in volume, and despite rapid
growth of the sector over the last 25 years, production and quality in top producing regions is …

Due to their autotrophic nature, algae capture large quantities of CO 2 from the atmosphere
and convert it to chemical energy in the form of biomolecules and cell mass for various …