Raw materials and molecules to market: developments in seaplant supply and utilization
2006
Critchley, A. T. | Ugarte, R. | Parker, D. | Deveau, J. P.
Raw material availability and sustainable supply are among the most important aspects of any commercial utilization of seaweed/seaplants for food or processing. Collection may include harvesting from wild beds, but a founding premise must ensure due diligence, which comprises responsible stewardship and management of the natural resource to ensure a sustainable supply. The authors outline the sustainable use of Ascophyllum nodosum in Eastern Canada as a resource for the production of beneficial animal supplements and extracts for applications to plants. In addition, the socio-economic benefit of these activities to the local economy plus the properties of the various products derived from these seaplant resources are summarized. Not all biomass requirements can necessarily be provided from natural populations. A number of advances have been made in both the extensive and intensive cultivation of selected target species of seaplants/seaweeds. Cultivation in various forms allows for more control of quality and, more importantly added traceability of the biomass produced. Intensive forms of cultivation are expensive to operate and maintain, but provide the highest quality and control over the materials produced. Hard-earned knowledge and experience allows applications to be derived from the harvested or cultivated raw materials. A thorough knowledge base of the raw materials allows value-added products to be developed and marketed. This model is discussed using some Acadian Seaplants, Ltd. products (e.g. animal feed supplement and extracts, which benefit plant growth and development) as examples (please see www.acadianseaplants.com).
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