Compared to terrestrial biomass, marine algae have a major potential to become a renewable resource of raw material for biofuels and bioproducts. Through their diverse chemical composition, marine algae can be the source of bioproducts for many industries. For the implementation in practice of the marine algae capitalization, it is necessary to obtain supplementary information from scientific research and solving some technological aspects for obtaining bioproducts under efficient economic conditions.
1. MARINE ALGAE BIOMASS POTENTIAL
FOR OBTAINING BIOFUELS AND
BIOPRODUCTS
Valentin I.Popa, professor
emeritus
“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical
University of Iasi
Corresponding member of ASTR,
vipopa@tuiasi. Ro
Catalina Filote, Valentin I. Popa, Irina Volf
2. • Cercetări în domeniul chimiei algelor marine (1970-
1975), cond.științific: Acad. Cristofor Simionescu
• Stagiu de documentare în Coreea de Nord, 1972
• Cristofor Simionescu, Viorica Rusan, Valentin Popa,
Chimia algelor marine, Editura Academiei Române,
1974
• Premiul “Gheorghe Spacu” al Academiei Române,
1976 pentru “Ciclul de lucrări privind chimia algelor
marine”
3. Surse
• Microalgae can be cultivated on large scale
contributing both to solve the problems of climate
change and global warming as well as global energy
and food security.
• Macroalgae (seaweeds) that occupy the littoral zone
are a great source of compounds with diverse
applications (hydrocolloids: agar, alginate and
carrageenan, other non-jellifying polysaccharides and
oligosaccharides, pigments, proteins, amino acids and
phenolic compounds).
21. Concluzii
• Algele marine reprezintă materii prime regenerabile
accesibile prin cultivare sau recoltare din mediul
natural pentru a fi utilizabile pentru obținerea de
biocombustibili și bioproduse.
• Algele marine sunt accesibile fără a intra în
competiție cu resursele de proveniență agricolă sau
forestieră.
• Aplicarea procesului de biorafinare permite
valorificarea complexă și integrală a biomasei
algale.