Biorefinery of the green seaweed Ulva lactuca to produce animal feed, chemicals and biofuels

• Published in: Journal of applied phycology Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 3511 - 3525
• Main Authors: Bikker, Paul, van Krimpen, Marinus M., van Wikselaar, Piet, Houweling-Tan, Bwee, Scaccia, Nazareno, van Hal, Jaap W., Huijgen, Wouter J. J., Cone, John W., López-Contreras, Ana M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.12.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: ABE fermentation; acetone; Alfalfa; Algae; Amino acids; Animal feed; Animal production; animal proteins; animals; Biobutanol; Biofuels; biomass; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biorefineries; biorefining; butanol; Cascading biorefinery; Centrifugation; Clostridium; digestibility; Dry matter; Ecology; economic feasibility; enzymatic hydrolysis; Ethanol; Feeds; Fermentation; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; glucose; hot water treatment; hydrolysates; In vitro digestibility; Life Sciences; macroalgae; Oil and gas production; Organic matter; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; protein sources; protein synthesis; rhamnose; Seaweed; solubilization; Sugar; supply chain; Trace elements; Ulva lactuca; Water treatment; World population; xylose; In vitro digestibility; ABE fermentation; Seaweed; Animal feed; Biobutanol; Cascading biorefinery; Ulva lactuca

The growing world population demands an increase in animal protein production. Seaweed may be a valuable source of protein for animal feed. However, a biorefinery approach aimed at cascading valorisation of both protein and non-protein seaweed constituents is required to realise an economically feas...