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Aquatic Biopolymers

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Alginates are obtained from brown algae, which are mainly found in marine aquatic environment. Alginate chemical structure is characterized by the presence of mannuronic or guluronic acid repeating unit in either alternating or block forms within the polymer chain. They form a part of the cell wall where they provide strength and flexibility to the cell wall. The chapter reviews a number of extraction methods used and then discusses the environmental impact of the extraction process. Alginates find application in a variety of industries which includes food, biomedical, textiles and others. Alginates can be said to be one of the well-explored aquatic biopolymers. The chapter discusses the current state and some of the limitations to its commercial production and presents future perspectives on alginates.

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Olatunji, O. (2020). Alginates. In: Aquatic Biopolymers. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34709-3_4

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