Seaweed versatility for biorefinery: Blessing or burden?

This short review covers the last two years of research and development initiatives covering aspects of biomass supply (e.g. mechanized cultivation and stabilization for storage), seaweed inundations and utilization, and recent advances and studies on seaweed biorefinery concepts covering hydrolysis methods, conversion and processing methods, ranging from production of biofuels to multiproduct biorefinery schemes.

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This short review discusses research and development initiatives in biomass supply, seaweed inundations, and seaweed biorefinery concepts. It covers areas such as mechanized cultivation, storage stabilization, hydrolysis methods, conversion and processing methods, biofuels production, and multiproduct biorefinery schemes.