Seasonal and spatial variation in biochemical composition of Saccharina latissima during a potential harvesting season for Western Sweden
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2015

This study monitored the biomass composition of Saccharina latissima during a potential harvesting season on the West coast of Sweden, in order to find suitable harvest times for biorefinery purposes. Specimens of S. latissima were sampled at three locations in June, August and October and the biomass was analysed for its macromolecular composition, as well as for the content of several specific compounds, e.g. sugars and fatty acids. PERMANOVA analyses showed that there was a significant difference in the biomass composition among time points. The total carbohydrate concentration was lowest in June and peaked at 360 mg g-1 dry weight in August, while the mannitol content was highest, 90 mg g-1, in June and decreased throughout the sampling period. Total protein and fatty acid concentrations were found to be approximately 80 and 3 mg g-1, respectively, with relatively little variation over time. Overall, there was little spatial variation in the macromolecular composition, although the concentration of some specific monosaccharides and fatty acids, as well as the total phenolic content, differed among localities. We discuss the implications of the observed variation in biomass composition of S. latissima for future biorefinery purposes.

seasonal variation

seaweed

biomass composition

Saccharina

Författare

Jenny Veide Vilg

Chalmers, Biologi och bioteknik, Industriell bioteknik

Göran M. Nylund

Göteborgs universitet

Tony Werner

Chalmers, Biologi och bioteknik, Kemisk biologi

Linnea Qvirist

Chalmers, Biologi och bioteknik, Livsmedelsvetenskap

Joshua Mayers

Chalmers, Biologi och bioteknik, Industriell bioteknik

Henrik Pavia

Göteborgs universitet

Ingrid Undeland

Chalmers, Biologi och bioteknik, Livsmedelsvetenskap

Eva Albers

Chalmers, Biologi och bioteknik, Industriell bioteknik

Botanica Marina

0006-8055 (ISSN) 1437-4323 (eISSN)

Vol. 58 6 435-447

Styrkeområden

Produktion

Livsvetenskaper och teknik (2010-2018)

Ämneskategorier

Livsmedelsvetenskap

Fisk- och akvakulturforskning

Växtbioteknologi

Fundament

Grundläggande vetenskaper

DOI

10.1515/bot-2015-0034

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2017-10-07