PlastiSea - Novel enhanced bioplastics from sustainable processing of seaweed

Below is a list of publications generated from the project so far, while others are in development

• Zha, L et al (2024) Cellulose nanofibrils/alginates double network composites: effects of interfibrillar interaction and G/M ratio of alginates on mechanical performance. Biomacromolecules: Biomacromolecules: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00093 
• Ayala, M et al (2024) A supply-chain perspective on producing and upscaling bioplastic from cultivated brown seaweed. Journal of Cleaner Production: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141248  
• Arlov, Ø et al (2024) Variations in the chemical composition of Norwegian cultivated brown algae Saccharina latissima and Alaria esculenta based on deployment and harvest times. Algal Research: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2024.103421 
• Ayala M et al (2023) Life Cycle Assessment of pilot scale production of seaweed-based bioplastic. Algal Research: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103036 
• Nøkling-Eide, K. et. al. (2023) "An assessment of physical and chemical conditions in alginate extraction from two cultivated seaweed species in Norway: Alaria esculenta and Saccharina latissima" Algal Research: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2022.102951 
• Nøkling-Eide, K. et. al (2023) "Acid preservation of cultivated brown algae Saccharina latissima and Alaria esculenta and characterization of extracted alginate and cellulose", Algal Research: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103057 
• Ayala, M et al (2023) Using quantitative storytelling to identify constraints in resource supply: The case of brown seaweed. J. of Ind. Ecology: https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13440 
• Tan, F. et al (2022) Assembly of AIEgen-Based Fluorescent Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets and Seaweed Cellulose Nanofibrils for Humidity Sensing and UV-Shielding. Adv. Mater: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202201470