07. February 2020
The BIOCARB-4-FOOD project seeks, in collaboration with industry, for environmentally friendly seaweed extraction techniques with the valorization of the remaining biomass still rich in bioactive compounds, to obtain novel carbohydrate-based extracts and fiber (cellulose-based fractions and nanocellulose). Seaweeds and seagrasses are a valuable, under-exploited source for carbohydrates being key ingredients for food formulations as thickeners, stabilizers, or gelling agents. Structure,...