Session 6: Seaweed biorefining

Session 6: Seaweed biorefining

Chair: Leonardo Gomez, University of York

17 – Research progress and knowledge gaps in seaweed cultivation and valorisation
Thierry Tonon, University of York

18 – Seaweed production in the UK: status, challenges and developments in aquaculture
Elisa Capuzzo, Cefas

Flash presentation:

P15 – Sustainable seaweed: analysing environmental impacts of production and use
Tom McMurray, Queens University Belfast

19 – Sustainable packaging in the context of a seaweed biorefinery focused on biopolymeric materials (Presentation unavailable)
Erinc Bahcegul, Notpla Ltd.

20 – The Norwegian Seaweed Biorefinery Platform
Finn Lillelund Aachmann, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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