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Laura Ferrans

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Valorization of Marine Waste: Use of Industrial By-Products and Beach Wrack Towards the Production of High Added-Value Products

2021

Biomass is defined as organic matter from living organisms represented in all kingdoms. It is recognized to be an excellent source of proteins, polysaccharides and lipids and, as such, embodies a tailored feedstock for new products and processes to apply in green industries. The industrial processes focused on the valorization of terrestrial biomass are well established, but marine sources still represent an untapped resource. Oceans and seas occupy over 70% of the Earth’s surface and are used intensively in worldwide economies through the fishery industry, as logistical routes, for mining ores and exploitation of fossil fuels, among others. All these activities produce waste. The other sou…

Resource (biology)Sciencemarine biomassBiomassOcean Engineering02 engineering and technologyQH1-199.5010501 environmental sciencesAquatic ScienceRaw materialOceanographybeach wrack01 natural sciencesWrack12. Responsible consumptionIndustrial Biotechnologyblue biotechnologyIndustriell bioteknikEnvironmental protectionmarine wastebeach wrack; blue biotechnology; circular economy; marine biomass; marine biopolymers; marine industrial by-products; marine waste; waste valorizationOrganic matterMarine ecosystem14. Life underwatermarine waste ; marine industrial by-products ; marine biopolymers ; marine biomass ; waste valorization ; circular economy ; blue biotechnology ; beach wrack0105 earth and related environmental sciencesWater Science and Technology2. Zero hungerchemistry.chemical_classificationGlobal and Planetary Changebusiness.industryCircular economyQFossil fuelcircular economyGeneral. Including nature conservation geographical distributionmarine biopolymersmarine industrial by-products021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology6. Clean waterwaste valorizationchemistry13. Climate actionEnvironmental science0210 nano-technologybusiness
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Chemical speciation of metals from marine sediments : assessment of potential pollution risk while dredging, a case study in southern Sweden

2020

Abstract Contamination associated with metals is a critical concern related to their toxicity, persistence, and bio-accumulation. Trace elements are partitioned into several chemical forms, which some are more labile during fluctuations in the environment. Studying the distribution of metals between the different chemical fractions contributes to assess their bioavailability and to identify their potential risk of contamination to surrounding environments. This study concerns the speciation of metals (Pb, Cr, Ni, Zn and Fe) from sediments coming out from Malmfjarden bay, Sweden. The aim was to assess the potential risk of metal pollution during present and future dredging as well as while u…

PollutionGeologic SedimentsEnvironmental EngineeringBioavailabilityHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesismedia_common.quotation_subjectSpeciation0208 environmental biotechnology02 engineering and technology010501 environmental sciencesRisk Assessment01 natural sciencesDredgingSedimentsMetals HeavyEnvironmental Chemistry0105 earth and related environmental sciencesmedia_commonRisk assessmentSwedenDredgingChemical speciationPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthGeneral MedicineGeneral ChemistryContaminationMiljövetenskapPollution020801 environmental engineeringSpeciationMetalsEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceMedium RiskRisk assessmentBayWater Pollutants ChemicalEnvironmental SciencesEnvironmental Monitoring
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