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 …

Photosynthetic CO2 uptake by Ulva (Chlorophyta) as a potential contribution to global warming containment

Á Israel, M Shpigel - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2023 - Springer
The ongoing climate changes have resulted from high levels of anthropogenic CO2 being
released into the atmosphere in the past decades. Carbon-cutting measures have been …

[HTML][HTML] Life Cycle Assessment of pilot scale production of seaweed-based bioplastic

M Ayala, M Thomsen, M Pizzol - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of seaweed as a bioresource for plastic production is gaining momentum. However,
the environmental impacts of the production of this novel bioplastic are still unknown. In this …

Multi-use of offshore wind farms with low-trophic aquaculture can help achieve global sustainability goals

M Maar, A Holbach, T Boderskov, M Thomsen… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Multi-use of offshore wind farms with low-trophic aquaculture could provide sustainable
energy, nutritious seafood, and restorative ecosystem services through nutrients and carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular identification of the ubiquitous green algae Ulva reveals high biodiversity, crypticity, and invasive species in the Atlantic-Baltic Sea region

S Steinhagen, S Hoffmann, H Pavia, GB Toth - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Correct species identification is fundamental for assessment and understanding of
biodiversity. Erroneous species identification may impede conservation management and …

Harvest Time Can Affect the Optimal Yield and Quality of Sea Lettuce (Ulva fenestrata) in a Sustainable Sea-Based Cultivation

S Steinhagen, S Enge, G Cervin, K Larsson… - Frontiers in marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Seaweed biomass is a renewable resource with multiple applications. Sea-based cultivation
of seaweeds can provide high biomass yields, low construction, operation, and maintenance …

[HTML][HTML] A new method for protein extraction from sea lettuce (Ulva fenestrata) via surfactants and alkaline aqueous solutions

JP Trigo, S Steinhagen, K Stedt, A Krona, S Verhagen… - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
Alternative protein sources such as seaweed can help relieve the pressure on land-based
protein supply. This proof-of-concept study developed an extraction method to recover …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative life cycle assessment of cross-processing herring side streams with fruit pomace or seaweed into a stable food protein ingredient

CRV Coelho, G Peters, J Zhang, B Hong, M Abdollahi… - Future Foods, 2022 - Elsevier
One approach to improve the sustainability of food processing is the recovery of valuable
compounds from food industry's side streams. In this study a life cycle assessment (LCA) …

Paving the way towards future‐proofing our crops

A Baekelandt, VLR Saltenis, P Nacry… - Food and Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To meet the increasing global demand for food, feed, fibre and other plant‐derived products,
a steep increase in crop productivity is a scientifically and technically challenging …

[HTML][HTML] Macroalgae valorization for the production of polymers, chemicals, and energy

S Kammler, AM Romero, C Burkhardt, L Baruth… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing awareness of man-made environmental impact of our modern highly
industrialized societies has led to an increasing demand of natural products representing …