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Record Nr.

UNINA9911007235903321

Titolo

Sustainable seaweed technologies : cultivation, biorefinery, and applications / / edited by Maria Dolores Torres, Stefan Kraan, Herminia Dominguez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Elsevier, , 2020

ISBN

9780128179437

0128179430

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 731 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Advances in green and sustainable chemistry

Soggetti

Marine natural products

Marine algae

Marine algae as food

Marine algae - Biotechnology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Sustainable Seaweed Technologies: Cultivation, Biorefinery, and Applications collates key background information on efficient cultivation and biorefinery of seaweeds, combining underlying chemistry and methodology with industry experience. Beginning with a review of the opportunities for seaweed biorefinery and the varied components and properties of macroalgae, the book then reviews all the key steps needed for industrial applications, from its cultivation, collection and processing, to extraction techniques, concentration and purification. A range of important applications are then discussed, including the production of energy and novel materials from seaweed, before a set of illustrative case studies shows how these various stages work in practice. Drawing on the expert knowledge of a global team of editors and authors, this book is a practical resource for both researchers and businesses who currently work with macroalgae.