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Title: Marine Algae Polysaccharides: An Overview of Characterization Techniques for Structural and Molecular Elucidation

Journal Article · · Marine Drugs
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/md23030105 · OSTI ID:2524622

Polysaccharides make up a large portion of the organic material from and in marine organisms. However, their structural characterization is often overlooked due to their complexity. With many high-value applications and unique bioactivities resulting from the polysaccharides’ complex and heterogeneous structures, dedicated analytical efforts become important to achieve structural elucidation. Because algae represent the largest marine resource of polysaccharides, the majority of the discussion is focused on well-known algae-based hydrocolloid polymers. The native environment of marine polysaccharides presents challenges to many conventional analytical techniques necessitating novel methodologies. We aim to deliver a review of the current state of the art in polysaccharide characterization, focused on capabilities as well as limitations in the context of marine environments. This review covers the extraction and isolation of marine polysaccharides, in addition to characterizations from monosaccharides to secondary and tertiary structures, highlighting a suite of analytical techniques.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308; EE0009674
OSTI ID:
2524622
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA--2700-89429; PII: md23030105
Journal Information:
Marine Drugs, Journal Name: Marine Drugs Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 23; ISSN MDARE6; ISSN 1660-3397
Publisher:
MDPI AGCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Switzerland
Language:
English

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