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Tonmoy Ghosh, Rabinder Singh, Asha Arumugam Nesamma and Pannaga Pavan Jutur*

Omics of Algae Group and DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bioenergy Research, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Polysaccharides arguably are the most diverse group of biopolymers on earth with critical roles in energy storage, cellular structure components and safekeeping of hereditary information. With the wide variety of structures, source organisms and years of evolutionary history in different habitats, these biomolecules encompass an array of derivatizations and conjugation with other biomolecules. This chapter would mainly focus on the major polysaccharides obtained from the marine environment, i.e. crustaceans, seaweeds, and microalgae. The polysaccharides will be discussed in context of their various properties and the applications for which they are or can be exploited in industries such as biomedical, pharmaceutical, agriculture, and food. This chapter summarizes the diversity of polysaccharides with the underlying basic principles and their versatile applications.

Keywords: Alginate, cellulose, chitosan, crustaceans, marine polysaccharides, seaweed