Extraction of kappa carrageenan from local edible seaweed

Siti Mahira, Ahmad (2014) Extraction of kappa carrageenan from local edible seaweed. Faculty Of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang.

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Abstract

Kappa carrageenan is a polysaccharides which can be extracted from red seaweed such as Eucheuma cottoni species. This study report the extraction of kappa carrageenan from local edible seaweed. The effect of various concentrations of extracting solvent (KOH), time and temperatures on kappa carrageenan properties was studied. The KOH solutions ( concentrations 0.03,0.05, 0.1M) were used as extracting solvent. Extraction process was carried out in oil bath with a constant ratio of seaweed weight to solvent volume ( 1:20 g/ml) at temperatures (80, 90, 100 ℃) for 1,2,3, and 4 hours. During extraction process the samples were stirred using magnetic bar and hot plate stirrer for 10 minutes for every half an hour. Then for the isolation process, the potassium chloride (2% w/v) was used to make the kappa carrageenan become precipitated. The precipitated carrageenan were left to dried at room temperature and were kept in desiccators until further analysis. Higher KOH concentration lead lower sulphate content and higher gel strength of extracted carrageenan. In terms of yield the 0.05M KOH, sample C2 (0.05M, 80℃ , 3h) showed the highest yield, while to get highest gel strength the best parameter is L3 ( 0.1M,100℃, 4h)

Item Type: Undergraduates Project Papers
Additional Information: Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering Project paper (Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Biotechnology)) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang - 2014; SV:DR. FARHAN MOHD SAID ; NO.CD:8627
Uncontrolled Keywords: Plant biotechnology
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering
Depositing User: Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini
Date Deposited: 21 Oct 2015 00:08
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2023 07:53
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9092
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