For the growing human population to be sustained during present climatic changes,
enhanced quality and quantity of crops are essential to enable food security worldwide. The …

Background Novel innovative approaches like edible films have huge potential to be used in
food contacting materials due to their positive impacts on ecological problems and other …

Seaweed (known as marine algae) has a tradition of being part of the animal feed in the
coastal areas, from ancient times. Seaweeds, are mixed with animal feed, because when …

Seaweeds (marine macroalgae) are autotrophic organisms capable of producing many
compounds of interest. For a long time, seaweeds have been seen as a great nutritional …

With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery,
there is a growing need for high-value applications of algae-extracted biopolymers. The …

This study aims to analyze the practicability of forming seaweed films and their viability of
enhancing the bioplastic market using new green technologies. Seaweeds can form films …

Background Due to its short lifetime food packaging leads to a rapid accumulation of plastic
in our surroundings and thereby also has a huge impact on environmental pollution. To …

Macroalgae are valuable and structurally diverse sources of bioactive compounds among
marine resources. The cell walls of macroalgae are rich in polysaccharides which exhibit a …

Improper use of conventional plastics poses challenges for sustainable energy and
environmental protection. Algal derivatives have been considered as a potential renewable …

Marine macroalgal (seaweed) polysaccharides are highly promising for next-generation
applications in several industries. However, despite the reported comprehensive potential of …