The sugar kelp Saccharina latissima I: recent advances in a changing climate.

Background: The sugar kelp Saccharina latissima is a Laminariales species widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Its physiology and ecology have been studied since the 1960s, given its ecological relevance on western temperate coasts. However, research interest has been rising recently, driven mainly by reports of negative impacts of anthropogenically induced environmental change and by the increased commercial interest in cultivating the species, with several industrial applications for the resulting biomass.

Reducing the High Iodine Content of and Improving the Profile of Other Valuable Compounds by Water Blanching.

contains high amounts of iodine in comparison to other seaweeds. The present study aimed to decrease the iodine content of (sugar kelp) by water blanching and freezing to avoid an excess intake of iodine by consumption of sugar kelp. Various blanching conditions were investigated (temperature; 30, 45, 60 and 80 °C, and duration; 2, 30, 120 and 300 s).