Every year, thousands of tonnes of brown algae are extracted from the seabed to obtain compounds such as alginates, a polymer composed of sugars that has high density and strength, offering ...

Linum usitatissimum protoplast-derived colonies that are cultured in auxin-supplemented medium and immobilized in Ca2+-alginate matrix form round colonies that develop into polarized, embryo-like ...

MECHELEN, Belgium — September 11, 2013: Cargill is making a US$15 million investment to upgrade and expand its French alginates production plant – a key part of its strategy to provide a ...

Chemical company FMC Corporation will acquire the hydrocolloids ingredients business of International Specialty Products (ISP) to expand its alginate profile and strengthen cost competitiveness.