[en] Recently, macroalgal biomass is gaining wide attention as an alternative in the production of biofuels (as bioetanol and biogas) and compounds with high added value with specific properties (antioxidants, anticoagulants, anti-inflammatories) for applications in food, medical and energy industries in accordance with the integrated biorefineries. Furthermore, biorefinery concept requires processes that allow efficient utilization of all components of the biomass. The pretreatment step in a biorefinery is often based on hydrothermal principles of high temperatures in aqueous solution. Therefore, in this chapter, a review on the application of hydrothermal pretreatment on macroalgal biomass is presented.
Disciplines :
Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Ruiz, Héctor A.; School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, 25280, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico > Food Research Department > Biorefinery Group
Rodríguez Jasso, Rosa M.; School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Coahuila, 25280, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico > Food Research Department
Aguedo, Mario ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Chimie biologique industrielle
Kádár, Zsófia; Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark > Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering > Center for BioProcess Engineering
Language :
English
Title :
Hydrothermal Pretreatments of Macroalgal Biomass for Biorefineries
Publication date :
October 2015
Main work title :
Algal Biorefineries, Volume 2: Products and Refinery Design
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