Simultaneous Extraction and Depolymerization of Fucoidan from Sargassum muticum in Aqueous Media

The biomass components of the invasive seaweed Sargassum muticum were fractionated to allow their separate valorization. S. muticum (Sm) and the solid residue remaining after alginate extraction of this seaweed (AESm) were processed with hot, compressed water (hydrothermal processing) to assess the...

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Main Authors: Elena M. Balboa, Sandra Rivas, Andrés Moure, Herminia Domínguez, Juan Carlos Parajó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/11/4612