White biotechnology is a term that is now often used to describe the implementation of
biotechnology in the industrial sphere. Biocatalysts (enzymes and microorganisms) are the …

Due to the fact that cellulose represents up to 60% of the dry weight of plant-derived
biomass, so far R&D efforts have mainly focused on the extraction and conversion of …

Macroalgae contribute substantially to primary production in coastal ecosystems. Their
biomass, mainly consisting of polysaccharides, is cycled into the environment by marine …

Marine seaweeds increasingly grow into extensive algal blooms, which are detrimental to
coastal ecosystems, tourism and aquaculture. However, algal biomass is also emerging as a …

Cell walls of brown algae are complex supramolecular assemblies containing various
original, sulfated, and carboxylated polysaccharides. Among these, the major marine …

Alginate constitutes a significant part of seaweed biomass and thus a crucial nutrient for
numerous marine heterotrophic bacteria. However, the mechanisms for alginate assimilation …

Zobellia galactanivorans is an emerging model bacterium for the bioconversion of algal
biomass. Notably, this marine Bacteroidetes possesses a complex agarolytic system …

Carrageenans are linear sulfated galactans synthesized in the Gigartinales, Rhodophyceae
species with a varied range of biological properties that are of value to the pharmaceutical …

Tenacibaculum maritimum is a devastating bacterial pathogen of wild and farmed marine
fish with a broad host range and a worldwide distribution. We report here the complete …

Brown algae belong to a phylogenetic lineage distantly related to green plants and animals,
and are found predominantly in the intertidal zone, a harsh and frequently changing …