Seaweed Polysaccharides: Isolation, Biological and Biomedical Applications

Seaweed Polysaccharides: Isolation, Biological, and Biomedical Applications examines the isolation and characterization of algal biopolymers, including a range of new biological and biomedical applications. In recent years, significant developments have been made in algae-based polymers (commonly called polysaccharides), and in biomedical applications such as drug delivery, wound dressings, and tissue engineering. Demand for algae-based polymers is increasing and represent a potential—very inexpensive—resource for these applications.

The structure and chemical modification of algal polymers are covered, as well as the biological properties of these materials – including antithrombic, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, and antiviral aspects. Toxicity of algal biopolymers is also covered. Finally, the book introduces and explains real world applications of algal-based biopolymers in biomedical applications, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensors. This is the first book to cover the extraction techniques, biomedical applications, and the economic perspective of seaweed polysaccharides. It is an essential text for researchers and industry professionals looking to work with this renewable resource.

Provides comprehensive coverage of the research currently taking place in biomedical applications of algae biopolymersIncludes practical guidance on the isolation, extraction, and characterization of polysaccharides from sustainable marine sourcesCovers the extraction techniques, biomedical applications, and economic outlook of seaweed polysaccharides

1. Introduction to algae based biopolymers 2. Extraction of alginates from laminaria digitate by reactive extrusion method 3. Alginate extraction by conventional methods 4. Efficient extraction of agarose from red algae using ionic liquid 5. Microwave-assisted extraction of sulfated polysaccharides (fucoidan) from brown seaweed 6. Ultrasonic-assisted extraction of carrageenan 7. Extraction and characterization of ulvan from algae 8. Isolation and characterization of Laminarin from algae 9. Chemical modification of alginate 10. Methods in Alginate Hydrogels production 11. Modification of Carrageenan 12. Chemical modification of fucoidan 13. Biological activity of fucoidan 14. Anticancer effect of fucoidan 15. Biological activity of carrageenan 16. Anticancer and Cancer Preventive Properties of Carrageenan 17. Toxicity study of ulvan 18. Inhibition of heparanase activity and tumor metastasis by laminarin sulfate 19. Alginate in cancer drug delivery 20. Alginate in protein Delivery 21. Alginate in wound Dressing 22. Alginate in tissue engineering 23. Alginate in biosensor and MRI 24. Role of alginate in Dentistry 25. Biomedical application of fucoidan 27. Usage of Carrageenan in drug release 28. Ulvan membranes as new biomaterials for drug delivery 29. Ulvan scaffolds in tissue engineering