SANTANA ROMERO , Ismael

The seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae, from the Pacific Ocean, is considered an invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea. In this work, the use of this seaweed is proposed for the development of bio-based plastic materials (bioplastics) as a possible solution to the pollution produced by the plastic industry. The raw seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae...

Fava bean is a crop source of gelling proteins (∼= 30% d.b.). This study aimed to evaluate rheological, textural and hydration properties of gels formulated at different protein contents and pH. A Faba bean concentrate (FB) of ∼= 60% protein produced by a dry fractionation method, was used (HerbaPRO FB65, Seville, Spain). FB was dispersed in...