Technical Articles

There is nothing more inspiring and thought-provoking than technical articles. Alfa Chemistry offers a series of well-curated technical articles to help you gain insight into marine biological resources and related products. If you would like to learn more about our technical articles, please click on the links below.

Types of Marine Organisms

Marine organisms are usually divided into plankton, marine plants, marine invertebrates, fish, reptiles, seabirds and marine mammals. A large number of marine organisms are valuable sources of functional components with different structures and excellent activities.

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Medicines from the Sea

It is well known that marine organisms from specific marine habitats are not only excellent producers of natural chemicals with different structures and pharmacological activities, but also most likely sources of marine drugs.

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Introduction to Alginates

Alginates are the most abundant polysaccharides in brown algae, accounting for 40% of dry matter. Because of their ability to form hydrogels, alginate molecules have been widely used as stabilizers, thickeners, gelling agents and emulsifiers since their discovery in 1881.

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Superfood Seaweed

Seaweed can be called a "superfood", which is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins A, D, C, E, and B and minerals including calcium, sodium, potassium, iodine, and phosphorus. In addition, seaweed also contains two types of polysaccharides, namely structural polysaccharides and storage polysaccharides.

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The Value of Antarctic Krill

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are small crustaceans that are found throughout the Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean. Antarctic krill not only shape the structure of the Antarctic marine ecosystem, but also play an important role in biogeochemical cycles.

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Applications of Marine Microbial Enzymes

Researchers have isolated a wide range of enzymes with specific activities from marine bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi and other marine microorganisms, and some of these enzyme products have been used in various industries, such as food, pharmaceuticals, leather, textiles and animal feed.

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Fish Oil vs Cod Liver Oil vs Algae Oil

Fish oil, cod liver oil and algae oil differ significantly in terms of source, main component and applicable population. It is necessary to introduce these three marine oils in detail to help you make rational use of them.

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Diversity and Application of Seaweed-Derived Marine Oligosaccharides

Marine oligosaccharides have significant biological activity, good solubility and extremely high bioavailability. Discover the diverse sources and wide applications of marine oligosaccharides from seaweed with Alfa Chemistry in this article.

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Marine Peptides: Sources, Isolation and Stability

Marine active peptides have attracted much attention due to their diverse bioactivities and potential applications in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals. This article will focus on the separation and purification techniques of marine active peptides, as well as their unique properties related to in vivo stability.

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