Hydrogel-Forming Algae Polysaccharides: From Seaweed to Biomedical Applications

• Published in: Biomacromolecules Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 1027 - 1052
• Main Authors: Beaumont, Marco, Tran, Remy, Vera, Grace, Niedrist, Dennis, Rousset, Aurelie, Pierre, Ronan, Shastri, V. Prasad, Forget, Aurelien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 08.03.2021
• Subjects: agarose; Alginates; bacterial culture; biomedical research; biopolymers; biorefining; Carrageenan; cellulose; electrophoresis; gelation; Hydrogels; industry; macroalgae; Polysaccharides; Review; Seaweed; starch

With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery, there is a growing need for high-value applications of algae-extracted biopolymers. The utilization of such biopolymers in the biomedical field can be considered as one of the most attractive applications but...