A. nodosum (L.) is a brown seaweed, which forms a single bladder centrally in long, strap-like fronds. It is confined to the North Atlantic basin and is sustainably harvested in various countries including Norway, Ireland and Iceland .
A. nodosum is one of the most researched brown seaweed species and is proving to be very significant in terms of its potential for agricultural and food applications .
A. nodosum has traditionally been used as a fertil izer, a soil conditioning agent, animal feed supplement and also as a human nutritional supplement .
Food products including grains, marine products, meat products, as well as fruits and vegetables are routinely preserved using drying technologies.Raw food products havea widerange of moisture contents, from as low as 18–25% in grains to as high as 90% or more in some fruits, which need to be reduced for long term storage