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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Extraction and Modification of Macroalgal Polysaccharides for Current and Next-Generation Applications.

Madeleine Jönsson, Leila Allahgholi, Roya R R Sardari, Guðmundur O Hreggviðsson, Eva Nordberg Karlsson

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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63citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
28.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 258 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Madeleine JönssonBiotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Post Office Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
Leila AllahgholiBiotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Post Office Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
Roya R R SardariBiotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Post Office Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
Guðmundur O HreggviðssonFaculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Askja, IS-101 Reykjavík, Iceland.
Eva Nordberg KarlssonBiotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Post Office Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
Lund University · SEUniversity of Iceland · IS

Funding

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme grant agreement No 720755Nordisk Ministerråd NordMar BiorefineSvenska Forskningsrådet Formas grant 2018-01863Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas grant agreement No 727473
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marine macroalgal (seaweed) polysaccharides are highly promising for next-generation applications in several industries. However, despite the reported comprehensive potential of these polysaccharides, commercial products are scarce on the market. Seaweed cultivations are increasing in number and production quantity, owing to an elevated global trend of utilization interest in seaweed. The extraction of polysaccharides from seaweed generally generates low yields, but novel methods are being developed to facilitate and improve the extraction processes. Current areas of applications for seaweed polysaccharides mainly take advantage of the physicochemical properties of certain polysaccharides, such as gelling, thickening and emulsifying. However, many of the numerous bioactivities reported are still only at research level and lack clinical evidence for commercialization. It has been suggested the construction of smaller units may generate better defined molecules that are more suitable for biomedical applications. Enzymatic modification is a promising tool for the generation of more defined, targeted biomolecules. This review covers; structural differences between the most predominant marine algal polysaccharides, extraction processes, modification alternatives, as well as a summary of current and potential next-generation application areas.

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MicroalgaePolysaccharidesSeaweedSulfatesPolysaccharidesSulfatesapplicationbioactivitycompositionenzymatic modificationextractionseaweedstructure

Identifiers

PMID32093097
PMCPMC7070867
OpenAlexW3008863629

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