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Aquatic Biopolymers

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Laminarins are short-chain polysaccharides present in the cell wall of brown algae. The simple structure of short-chain 1-3 linked β glucose unit that makes it attractive in bioethanol production. Laminarin also has some bioactive properties which are of research interests and potential commercial application. Extraction of laminarin from brown algae can be carried out alongside the extraction of the other polysaccharides in the brown algae cell wall, such that it contributes toward more efficient utilization of the algal biomass. This chapter reviews the production process and evaluates the environmental impacts of laminarin production, the commercial potential in terms of availability of raw material as well as existing and potential applications. The occurrence of laminarin in nature and its chemistry are also presented within the chapter.

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Olatunji, O. (2020). Laminarins. In: Aquatic Biopolymers. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34709-3_9

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