Recent developments in biorefining of macroalgae metabolites and their industrial applications - A circular economy approach

Veeramuthu Ashokkumar; Shanmugam Jayashree; Gopalakrishnan Kumar; S Aruna Sharmili; Mayakkannan Gopal; Selvakumar Dharmaraj; Wei-Hsin Chen; Richa Kothari; Isukapatla Manasa; Jeong Hoon Park; Sampathkumar Shruthi; Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127235

Recent developments in biorefining of macroalgae metabolites and their industrial applications - A circular economy approach

Bioresour Technol. 2022 Sep:359:127235. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127235. Epub 2022 Apr 26.

Affiliations

¹ Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India; Center of Excellence in Catalysis for Bioenergy and Renewable Chemicals (CBRC), Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathum wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. Electronic address: rvashok2008@gmail.com.
² Department of Biotechnology, Stella Maris College (Autonomous), Chennai 600086, India.
³ School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea; Institute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Box 8600 Forus, 4036 Stavanger, Norway.
⁴ Department of Marine Biotechnology, Academy of Maritime Education and Training [AMET] (Deemed to be University), Chennai 603112, Tamil Nadu, India.
⁵ Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan; Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung 411, Taiwan.
⁶ Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Rahya Suchani, (Bagla) Samba, J&K 181143, India.
⁷ Sustainable Technology and Wellness R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 63243, South Korea.
⁸ Department of Biochemistry, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, India.
⁹ Center of Excellence in Catalysis for Bioenergy and Renewable Chemicals (CBRC), Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathum wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology (PETROMAT), Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.

PMID: 35487449
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127235

Abstract

The macroalgal industry is expanding, and the quest for novel ingredients to improve and develop innovative products is crucial. Consumers are increasingly looking for natural-derived ingredients in cosmetic products that have been proven to be effective and safe. Macroalgae-derived compounds have growing popularity in skincare products as they are natural, abundant, biocompatible, and renewable. Due to their high biomass yields, rapid growth rates, and cultivation process, they are gaining widespread recognition as potentially sustainable resources better suited for biorefinery processes. This review demonstrates macroalgae metabolites and their industrial applications in moisturizers, anti-aging, skin whitening, hair, and oral care products. These chemicals can be obtained in combination with energy products to increase the value of macroalgae from an industrial perspective with a zero-waste approach by linking multiple refineries. The key challenges, bottlenecks, and future perspectives in the operation and outlook of macroalgal biorefineries were also discussed.

Keywords: Biochemicals; Bioenergy; Biorefining; Cosmetics; Macroalgae.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biofuels
Biomass
Seaweed* / metabolism

Substances

Biofuels