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Spatial in situ mapping of cellulose and other biopolymers reveals the 3D tissue architecture in the green algae Ulva fenestrata
KTH, Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Polymerteknologi.ORCID-id: 0000-0002-0492-0395
University of Gothenburg, Department of Marine Sciences-Tjärnö.ORCID-id: 0000-0001-8410-9932
Linköping University, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM).ORCID-id: 0000-0002-5582-140X
KTH, Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Polymerteknologi.ORCID-id: 0000-0002-1631-1781
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Abstract [en]

The macroalga Ulva fenestrata plays a key role in marine ecosystems and has increasing potential in aquaculture. However, its three-dimensional tissue architecture remains underexplored. This study applies multimodal fluorescence microscopy combined with optotracing to spatially map biopolymers and structural features in native Ulva tissue. Using Carbotrace 680, cellulose was localized in situ within the cell walls, while oligo/polyaromatic compounds were visualized across multiple scaffold layers via autofluorescence. Lambda scanning validated the fluorescence detection settings for cellulose (Exitation wavelength (Ex.) 561 nm, Emission wavelength (Em.) 570–631 nm), oligo/polyaromatics (Ex. 405 nm, Em. 408–505 nm), and chlorophyll (Ex. 639 nm, Em. 649–693 nm). Spatially resolved biopolymer anatomy maps were generated for blade and rhizoidal tissues, and 3D tissue models were constructed. The outermost blade layer exhibited a sandwich-like architecture, and a previously undescribed median layer was identified separating the two cell layers. This layer was >11 times thicker in rhizoidal tissue than in blade tissue, comprising 56 % and 7 % of the total thickness, respectively. Spectral differences in rhizoidal cells indicated cellular heterogeneity. Collectively, the observed biopolymer and architectural differences may reflect tissue-specific functional specialization of the macroalga. This imaging-based approach provides new perspectives on algal biology and supports the multisectoral valorization of Ulva.

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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-362892DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.145632OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-362892DiVA, id: diva2:1955211
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QC 20250430

Tilgjengelig fra: 2025-04-29 Laget: 2025-04-29 Sist oppdatert: 2025-07-29bibliografisk kontrollert
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1. Biopolymer Networks from Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomasses
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2025 (engelsk)Doktoravhandling, med artikler (Annet vitenskapelig)
Abstract [en]

Today’s sustainability challenges demand more than new materials - they require new ways of thinking about the resources we already have to support zero waste strategies. This thesis explores the valorization of underutilized biomasses - specifically the terrestrial crop Lupinus angustifolius (Lupin) and the marine macroalga Ulva fenestrata (Ulva) - as alternative feedstocks for bio-based materials. These two biomasses were selected for their dual functionality: both are already cultivated for food applications, yet their residual non-edible fractions remain largely unexplored. By combining structural biology, bioprocess engineering, materials science, and bioimaging, the thesis establishes a comprehensive, interdisciplinary framework for biomass characterization and conversion. Biopolymer mapping using multimodal fluorescence imaging and optotracing revealed the tissue architecture and native biopolymer distribution in Lupin residues and Ulva thalli. From Lupin, lignocellulose was extracted through mild alkaline pretreatment and defibrillated into lignin-containing microfibrillated cellulose (L-MFC). In Ulva, complex structural features, including oligo-/polyaromatic-rich layers and rhizoidal fibrillar structures, were discovered, prompting a redefinition of its tissue terminology. A decellularization-inspired approach was then developed to recover tissue scaffolds from Ulva, leveraging its naturally thin, two-cell-layered structure to remove cellular content while preserving scaffold integrity. Finally, two material design strategies were employed: a bottom-up approach for Lupin-derived L-MFC films, exploiting their nanoscale fibrillar network for structural organization, and a top-down approach for Ulva-based films, preserving the intrinsic tissue scaffold architecture. The resulting materials demonstrated structural integrity while preserving key biopolymer networks. Across the entire biomass-to-material workflow, multimodal fluorescence imaging combined with optotracing was integrated and adapted as a novel analytical tool, providing non-destructive, real-time and high-resolution information.

Abstract [sv]

Dagens hållbarhetsutmaningar kräver mer än bara nya material – de kräver ett nytt sätt att tänka kring resurser vi redan har. Denna avhandling utforskar möjligheten att använda underutnyttjade biomassor – specifikt jordbruksgrödan Lupinus angustifolius (lupin) och den marina makroalgen Ulva fenestrata (Ulva) – som alternativa råvaror för biobaserade material. Dessa två biomassor valdes utifrån sin dubbla funktionalitet: båda odlas redan idag för livsmedelsändamål, medan resterande oätliga delar förblir till stor del outforskade.Genom att kombinera strukturbiologi, bioprocessteknik, materialvetenskap och avbildningsteknik etableras ett interdisciplinärt ramverk för karakterisering och omvandling av biomassa. Kartläggning och avbildning av biopolymerer med multimodal fluorescensmikroskopi och optotracing avslöjade vävnadsarkitekturen och den naturliga fördelningen av biopolymerer i olika växtdelar hos lupin och Ulva. Från lupin extraherades lignocellulosa via mild alkalisk förbehandling som sedan defibrillerades till lignininnehållande mikrofibrillerad cellulosa (L-MFC). I Ulva upptäcktes komplexa strukturer, inklusive oligo-/polyaromatiska lager och fibrillära strukturer i rhizoidzonen, vilket föranledde en omdefinition av dess vävnadsterminologi. En metod inspirerad av vävnadsdecellularisering utvecklades därefter för att isolera en cellväggsstruktur från Ulva. Cellinnehållet avlägsnades under milda betingelser för att bevara dess naturligt endast två cellager tunna struktur och integritet. Slutligen applicerades två olika strategier för materialdesign: en bottom-up-metod för att skapa filmer av lupin-baserad L-MFC, där dess fibrillära nätverk nyttjades för strukturell organisering, och en top-down-metod för Ulva-baserade filmer där den ursprungliga vävnadsarkitekturen bevarades. De resulterande materialen uppvisade god strukturell integritet samtidigt som viktiga biopolymernätverk bevarades. Multimodal fluorescensavbildning och optotracing integrerades och anpassades som ett nytt analytiskt verktyg, vilket möjliggjorde icke-förstörande, realtids- och högupplöst analys genom hela processen från biomassa till material.

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Stockholm, Sweden: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2025. s. 76
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TRITA-CBH-FOU ; 2025:12
Emneord
Biomass valorization, crops, macroalgae, Lupin, Ulva, lignocellulose, biopolymer, L-MFC, decellularization, bottom-up, top-down, optotracing, fluorescence, Carbotrace 680, Carbotrace 630, Biomassa, jordbruksgrödor, makroalger, Lupin, Ulva, lignocellulosa, biopolymer, L-MFC, decellularisering, bottom-up, top-down, optotracing, fluorescens, Carbotrace 680, Carbotrace 630
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Fiber- och polymervetenskap
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urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-362908 (URN)978-91-8106-280-9 (ISBN)
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2025-06-02, F3, Lindstedtsvägen 26, Stockholm, 10:00 (engelsk)
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Tilgjengelig fra: 2025-05-06 Laget: 2025-04-30 Sist oppdatert: 2025-10-29bibliografisk kontrollert

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