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Enzyme-assisted extraction of alginate from beach wrack fucus vesiculosus
Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.5031
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Publikationsdatum
2023-01-11
Sprache
English
Enthalten in
Volume
95
Issue
4
Start Page
549
End Page
556
Citation
Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik 95 (4): 549-556 (2023-04-01)
Publisher DOI
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85146042094
Publisher
Wiley-VCH Verl.
Beach wrack constitutes an unutilized, abundant renewable source of marine macro algae being rich in valuable biopolymers. This work investigates the revalorization of the brown algae Fucus vesiculosus collected from beach wrack as a source of alginate, the main polysaccharide in brown algae which constitutes a potential ingredient for the development of biopolymer films. Enzyme-assisted extraction has been investigated for cell disruption with commercial cellulase blends and proteases. The effect of enzyme type, enzyme activity, and extraction time on alginate yields, molecular weight distribution, functional groups, and purity has been studied.
Schlagworte
Alginate
Biomaterials
Biopolymers
Fucus vesiculosus
Macroalgae
DDC Class
540: Chemie