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ArticleMarine drugs2026

Optimisation of Alginate Extraction and Characterisation of Polysaccharides from Brown Seaweed from the Portuguese Coast.

Joana Corrêa Mendes, Joana F A Valente, Fani Sousa, Raul Bernardino, Susana Bernardino, Clélia Afonso, Bárbara Chagas

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Article in Marine drugs, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Joana Corrêa MendesESTM-School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Rua do Conhecimento 4, 2520-614 Peniche, Portugal.
Joana F A ValenteCDRSP-PL-Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-2408-9762
Fani SousaRISE-Health, UBI-Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9996-2194
Raul BernardinoESTM-School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Rua do Conhecimento 4, 2520-614 Peniche, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7775-0614
Susana BernardinoESTM-School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Rua do Conhecimento 4, 2520-614 Peniche, Portugal.
Clélia AfonsoESTM-School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Rua do Conhecimento 4, 2520-614 Peniche, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4167-5237
Bárbara ChagasESTM-School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Rua do Conhecimento 4, 2520-614 Peniche, Portugal.

Funding

European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program PREDICTOS project that received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program under Grant Agreement n. 101079372Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia 2022. 10564.PTDCFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia ALiCE LA/P/0045/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/LA/P/0045/2020)Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia Associate Laboratory ARISE LA/P/0112/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia LA/P/0069/2020 (ARNET Associate Laboratory)Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia LSRE-LCM, UIDB/50020/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/UIDB/50020/2020)Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UID/04292/MARE-Centro de Ciências do Mar e do AmbienteFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/04044/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDP/04044/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDP/50020/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/UIDP/50020/2020)Programa de Recuperação e Resiliência - PRR Packing of the future ®️, Green Agenda for Business Innovation, investment project nº 59, funded by the PRR, NextGenerationEU
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alginate is a widely used and versatile biopolymer with an ever-expanding range of applications in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. This highlights the importance of developing sustainable and renewable production sources. Conventional extraction methods, although effective, are often energy-intensive and rely on harsh chemicals. In this context, brown algae are a promising alternative due to their abundance and renewability. This study investigated the potential of

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alginatebrown seaweedsextraction methodspolysaccharidesSaccorhiza polyschidesSargassum muticum

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PMID41745465
PMCPMC12941944

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