SUSTAINABLE SEAWEED TECHNOLOGIES. CULTIVATION, BIOREFINERY, AND APPLICATIONS

• Part 1: Introduction to Seaweed and Seaweed Biorefinery
1. Introduction. Opportunities for seaweed biorefinery
2. Seaweed components, properties and applications
3. Cultivation and collection
4. Seaweed extracts for enhanced cultivation of seaweeds (SEECS)
• Part 2: Conditioning and modification of Seaweed for Biorefinery
5. Drying of seaweeds
6. Storage of Seaweed for Biofuel Production: Ensilage
• Part 3: Extraction for Seaweed Biorefinery
7. Conventional Extraction Techniques: Solvent extraction
8. Emerging Extraction Techniques: Hydrothermal processin
9. Emerging Extraction Techniques: MW assisted extraction
10. Emerging Extraction Techniques: Enzyme assisted extraction
11. Emerging Extraction Techniques: Supercritical fluid extraction
12. Emerging Extraction Techniques: Ionic liquids
• Part 4: Concentration and Purification of Seaweed Extracts for Biorefinery
13. Concentration and Purification of Seaweed Extracts Through Chromatography
14. Concentration and Purification of Seaweed Extracts Through Membranes
• Part 5: Seaweed-based Energy Production
15. Biofuels production of third generation biorafinery from macroalgal biokmass in the Mexican context
16. Biocatalytic refining of polysaccharides from brown seaweeds
• Part 6: Preparation of Novel Materials From Seaweed
17. Nanoparticles
18. Seaweed polysaccharides as sustainable building blocks for biomaterials in tissue engineering
• Part 7: Operations for utilization of seaweeds and/or waste solids
19. Utilization of seaweed waste
20. Utilization of seaweed waste: Adsorption of toxic compounds onto invasive seaweed and seaweed wastes
• Part 8: Case Studies in Seaweed Biorefinery
21. Biorefinery to produce animal feed, chemicals and biofuels
22. Life cycle assessment of macroalgal biorefinery

• Highlights the specific challenges and benefits of developing seaweed for sustainable products
• Presents useful case studies that demonstrate varied approaches and methodologies in practice
• Covers the complete seaweed chain, from cultivation to waste management

Authors
• Maria Dolores Torres, Researcher, University of Vigo, Spain.
• Stefan Kraan, Co-founder and Director of R&D, Oceana Organic Products Ltd and Aquaceuticals Ltd, Ireland.
• Herminia Dominguez, University of Vigo, Spain