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Alginate, a main carbohydrate compound of macroalgae, can be hydrothermally converted to valuable organic products, such as furfural and organic acids, over various types of catalysts. In this review, alginate is evaluated as a renewable biomass feedstock for the production of the useful chemicals, based on the structural differences between alginate and conventional lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks. The influence of different catalysts and reaction conditions on the alginate depolymerization and the product distribution is discussed. Finally, future research direction for the catalytic conversion of alginate is suggested.
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The authors are grateful to the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Contract No. 20140559) for financial support. This work was also partially supported by the New and Renewable Energy Core Technology Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) granted financial resource from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea (No. 20143030090940).
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Jeon, W., Ban, C., Park, G. et al. Catalytic Conversion of Macroalgae-derived Alginate to Useful Chemicals. Catal Surv Asia 20, 195–209 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10563-016-9218-6
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