Integrated Valorization of Sargassum Muticum in Biorefineries

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Integrated Valorization of Sargassum Muticum in BiorefineriesAuthor(s)
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2020-05-24Citation
Noelia Flórez-Fernández, Marta Illera, Marta Sánchez, Pablo Lodeiro, María Dolores Torres, María Elvira López-Mosquera, Manuel Soto, Manuel Sastre de Vicente, Herminia Domínguez, Integrated valorization of Sargassum muticum in biorefineries, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 404, 2021, 125635, ISSN 1385-8947, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.125635. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894720317630)
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[Abstract] Marine macroalgae represent an excellent raw material for the production of bioactives, adsorbents, plant biostimulants, soil fertilizers and biogas. The success in the exploitation of seaweeds depends on their characteristics, and the approach used to separate their specific active components. In the context of circular economy, invasive species are a good candidate for exploitation, and biorefinery a key valorization technique. Here we investigate a novel biorefinery scheme for an integral valorization of Sargassum muticum. An initial pressing stage allowed the production of a Sap fraction, which showed potential as a plant biostimulant, increasing both root development and shoot/root ratio, especially when used at a dose of 0.1 g/L lyophilized Sap. The solids after pressing were processed by non isothermal autohydrolysis, using pressurized hot water (up to 120-210 °C), a process previously optimized to solubilize the fucoidan and phlorotannin fractions. The residual solids remaining after pressing and autohydrolysis stages were evaluated for the production of biogas. The obtained value (150 mL CH4/g residual solids at 150 °C) was significantly higher than that found for the raw seaweed. The optimal autohydrolysis temperature (150 °C) is compatible with the production of the fucoidan fraction, although the phenolic content is favoured under more severe operation conditions. We also discuss the possibility of preparing adsorbents for pollutant removal and mineral amendments from the autohydrolysis waste solids.
Keywords
Seaweed
Biorefinery
Biostimulants
Biogas
Biorefinery
Biostimulants
Biogas
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1385-8947