Nowadays, one of the most important research directions that concerns the scientific world is
to exploit the earth's resources in a sustainable way. Considering the increasing interest in …

The global food processing industries represent a challenge and a risk to the environment
due to the poor handling of residues, which are often discarded as waste without being used …

Abstract The accumulation of Marine Macroalgal Waste (MMW)-drifted marine macroalgae-
is a growing phenomenon. The lack of appropriate management protocols for this residual …

Polyphenols are beneficial natural compounds with antioxidant properties that have recently
gain a lot of interest for their potential therapeutic applications. Marine polyphenols derived …

A single-source reference on the biology of algae, the third edition of Algae: Anatomy,
Biochemistry, and Biotechnology examines the most important taxa and structures for …

Seaweeds are abundant sources of diverse bioactive compounds with various properties
and mechanisms of action. These compounds offer protective effects, high nutritional value …

The ecosystem services can be divided using two major classification systems, the
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) and the Common International Classification of …

The overexploitation of terrestrial habitats, combined with the ever-growing demand for food,
has led to the search for alternative food sources. The importance of seaweeds as food …

Alginates are one of the most important compounds of brown seaweeds. These compounds
are employed in the food area, because of their important rheological properties, such as …

Seaweeds are a potential source of bioactive compounds that are useful for
biotechnological applications and can be employed in different industrial areas in order to …