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Table of Contents
Objective
Method
Principal Findings
- Edible seaweed
- Chondrus
- Nori
- Hydrocolloids
- Agar
- Alginate
- Market
- Production
- Carrageenan
- Omega fatty acids
- Overall omega-3 market
- Market for omega-3 algal oil
- Coenzyme Q10
- Market
- Players
- Production
- Regulatory
- Future
- Spirulina and Chlorella
- Market
- Uses
- Players
- Cosmetics
- Market
- Players
- Regulations
- Barriers to Entry & Success Factors
- Opportunities for Algal Products
- Astaxanthin
- Background
- Market
- Value chain
- Trends
- Scientific Research
- Beta-Carotene
- Production
- Market
- Fertiliser and Animal Feed
- Fertiliser
- Animal Feed
Conclusions
- Edible seaweed
- Chondrus
- Nori
- Agar
- Alginate
- Carrageenan
- Omega fatty acids
- Coenzyme Q10
- Spirulina and Chlorella
- Cosmetics
- Astaxanthin
- Colouring aid in aquaculture
- Dietary supplements and cosmetics
- Beta-Carotene
- Animal Feed and Fertilisers
Recommendations and Opportunities
Success Factors and Barriers to Entry
Seaweed based ingredients
- Marine Industries Global Market Analysis
- Introduction
- World Market
- Challenges
- The Long-Term – 2010 Onwards
Human Food
- Chondrus crispus (Irish moss) as food
- Dulse
- Edible Seaweed Products in Japan
- Nori
- Kombu / Konbu
- Wakame
- Abalone
- Background
- Worldwide Abalone Farming
Agar
- Introduction and background
- History of agar
- Agarophytes and agar production
- Properties of agar
- Manufacture of agar
- Application of agar
- 2 contact reports
- Agar producers
Alginate
- Markets and production
- Introduction
- Uses of alginate
- Alginate in food
- Textile uses of alginate
- Other Uses
- Seaweed supply
- Contacts
- Production
- Costs
- Introduction
- Alginates Process Flow Diagram
- Assumptions
- Alginate Costs
Carrageenan
- Introduction to carrageenan
- Product Description
- Process – from Shemberg
- Market
- Food Applications
- Personal Care and Pharmaceuticals
- Cosmetics
- Industrial Markets
- 2 contact reports
- Carrageenan costs
- Introduction
- Refined Alcohol Precipitated Carrageenan
- Refined Alcohol Precipitated Carrageenan
- Refined kappa carrageenan costs
- Refined Gel Press Carrageenan
- Refined gel press carrageenan costs
- Semi-refined Carrageenan or PES
- Semi-refined carrageenan costs
Marine Algae and Health
- Summary
- Review of the Scientific and Historical Literature
- Seaweed as a source of Nutrition – November 2006 PPT presentation
Omega 3
- Background
- Market
- Global Omega-3 algal oil market
- Market
- Target sectors
- Players and Products
- Regulatory
- Intellectual Property
- Value chain
- 3 contact reports
- Patents
- Patents relating to omega-3 in infant formulations
- Patents involved in the Martek – Lonza lawsuit
- News
Coenzyme Q10
- Introduction
- The Market & Players
- Regulatory
- The Future and Opportunities
- Conclusions
- News
Anti-virals from Seaweed
- Introduction
- Fucoidans
- Anti-viral effects
- Products
- Carraguard
- Gigartina Red Marine Algae
- Green Sun
- Viracle
- 8 main players
- Research papers
- News
Dietary Supplements
- Overview of Dietary Supplements
- Definitions
- Product Categories
- Distribution Channels
- Market Structure
- Product and Brand Differentiation
- Markets and Trends
- Market Drivers
- Success Factors
- Barriers to Entry
- Products and Players
- Products
- Players
- Regulatory
- US
- EU
Spirulina and Chlorella
- Background
- History
- Market
- Uses
- 16 Players, Products and Prices
- Processors and Traders
- Spirulina Production
- 2 Contact Reports
- News
Overview Of Global Cosmetics Industry
- Markets And Trends
- Main Players
- The Characteristics of the Cosmetics/Personal Care and Supply Industry
- Opportunities for Algal Products in Cosmetics/Cosmeceuticals
- Barriers to Entry
- Regulatory
- Regulation of Cosmetics in the EU
- Regulation of Cosmetics in the USA
- Regulation of Cosmetics in Canada
- Regulation of Cosmetics in Japan
- News
Astaxanthin
- Background
- Market
- Trends
- 6 Players, Products and Prices
- Scientific Research
- The production of natural astaxanthin from haematococcus pluvialis
- 6 Contact reports
- News
Beta-Carotene
- Summary
- Introduction
- Markets
- Uses
- Production
- Natural
- Synthetic
- Products
- Natural beta-carotene
- Synthetic beta-carotene
- Dietary Supplements
- Pharmaceutical preparations
- Cosmetic Products
- 15 Players
- Prices
- News
- Prices from 3 Contacts
Fertiliser and Animal Feed
- Introduction
- Fertilizers, Soil Conditioners and Biostimulants
- Animal Feed
- 6 Products and Players
- Seaweed product prices
- Markets in Agriculture & Horticulture
- Products
- Animal feed Products
- 4 Contact Reports
- News Articles
- Patents
Other ideas for things to do with Algae
- 1. The Addition of Nutrients to Enrich Cultivated Marine Algae
- 2. The Removal of Various Components by Marine Algae
- 3. Use of Cultivated Marine Algae for Food and Beverage Companies with Access to LocWater Sources or who use Large Quantities of Water to Manufacture Products
- 4. Use of Cultivated Marine Algae for Direct Feeding of Fish for Companies with Access Water
- 5. The use of Marine Cultivation in Europe or the US to produce Sea Vegetables
8 Partnerships and collaborations
Appendices
Appendix 1 – 2007 – Contents of Nutrients and Bioactives in Seaweeds
Appendix 2 – FAO report 2004 – scope of the seaweed industry
- Introduction
- Classification of seaweeds
- Sources and uses of commercial seaweeds
- Seaweed as food
- Extracts from seaweeds – hydrocolloids
- Other uses of seaweed
Appendix 3 – 2004 Review of Marine Macroalgae Aquaculture by Soliv I
Appendix 4 – 2004 The Seaweeds Industry – Philippines Country Report
- Background of the Industry
- Uses of the Industry’s Products
- Supply
- World Production
- Domestic Production
- Importation
- Demand
- Foreign Demand
- Domestic Demand
- Marketing System
- Product Form
- Distribution and Prices
- Key Players in the Industry
- Government Support and Incentives
- SWOT Analysis
- Problems and Constraints
- Conclusion
Appendix 5 – 2002 – Commercial uses of wild and traditionally managplants in England and Scotland
- Introduction
- Seaweeds
- Food
- Laver (Porphyra umbilicalis)
- Management and harvest
- Employment
- Threats
- Other food species
- Future outlooks and opportunities
- Soil improvers and animal feed
- Maërl
- Management and harvest
- Employment
- Threats
- Other species used for soil improvers
- Future outlook and opportunities
- Cosmetics, toiletries, medicinal and chemical uses
Appendix 6 – 2005 Seaweed Harvesting in Ireland
Appendix 7 – 2004 Strategic review of the Feasibility of Seaweed Aquacultuin Ireland
Appendix 8 – 2003 FAO Paper on Seaweed
Appendix 9 – 2006 Astaxanthin: A review of its chemistry and applicati
Appendix 10 – 2004 Astaxanthin: BASF Label Eco-Efficiency Analysis
- Contains Schematics for Fermentation and Algal Production