Composition and processing of Ulva intestinalis from 8 different sites along the Swedish coast
Other conference contribution, 2018
In this study, we have investigated the opportunistic summer seaweed Ulva intestinalis, which is of commercial interest due to its high growth rate and broad distribution along the entire Swedish coast. To evaluate where cultivation could be most beneficial from a biomass composition perspective, samples were collected from 8 sites along the Swedish coastline between Tjärnö on the west coast to Stockholm on the east. At each site, 3 separate populations were sampled. For each sample the content and profile of metals, sugars, ash and lipids were measured. These measures are being evaluated to highlight trends relating to differences in location conditions. The largest impact could be seen on the sugar compostition, as monosaccharides present in the polysaccharide ulvan showed, roughly, a 2-fold increase on the east coast compared to the western coast.
ulvan
Seaweed
composition
variation
Author
Joakim Olsson
Chalmers, Biology and Biological Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology
Sofia Raikova
University of Bath
Joshua Mayers
Chalmers, Biology and Biological Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology
Christopher J Chuck
University of Bath
Göran M Nylund
University of Gothenburg
Eva Albers
Chalmers, Biology and Biological Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology
Oban, United Kingdom,
Areas of Advance
Energy
Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)
Subject Categories
Bioenergy