The increase in life expectancy has led to the appearance of chronic diseases and interest
in healthy aging, in turn promoting a growing interest in bioactive compounds (BCs) and …

Biofouling can cause economic losses in the marine sector and adversely affect the
environment. Antifouling coatings are special paints that prevent marine organisms from …

Biodiesel is considered as a promising sustainable biofuel from renewable resources with
lower pollutant emissions. However, high production cost, difficulty in recovering catalyst …

Protein is one of the major macronutrients essential in human nutrition. Protein sources
especially animal sourced proteins are expensive, thus much work has been carried out to …

Algal polysaccharides have become more popular in the food and packaging industry
because of their excellent physicochemical properties. Further, the use of biodegradable …

Background Proteins are crucial in maintaining human health and provide significant
potential for various food-related purposes. According to recent data, the world protein …

Seaweeds are industrially exploited for obtaining pigments, polysaccharides, or phenolic
compounds with application in diverse fields. Nevertheless, their rich composition in fiber …

The beneficial properties of algae make them perfect functional ingredients for food
products. Algae have a high energy value and are a source of biologically active …

The marine macroalgae produce a collection of bioactive polysaccharides, of which the
sulfated heteropolysaccharide fucoidan produced by brown algae of the class …

Seaweeds are a renewable natural source of valuable macro and micronutrients that have
attracted the attention of the scientists in the last years. Their medicinal properties were …