Journal
FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING
Volume 134, Issue -, Pages 80-85Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2022.05.0060960-3085
Keywords
Seaweed; Ulva; Protein extraction; Alkaline extraction; Mechanical pressing; Precipitation
Funding
- Green Development and Demonstration Programme (GUDP) , Denmark [34009-19-1615]
- Center for Circular Bioeconomy (CBIO) at Aarhus University, Denmark [2820005]
- Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research [2018-01839]
- Formas, Sweden
- Formas [2018-01839] Funding Source: Formas
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The study investigated three different approaches for protein extraction from Ulva fenestrata, with the combined method showing the highest protein extraction yield. By combining mechanical pressing, homogenization, and alkaline extraction, the protein extraction yield can be significantly increased.
Many seaweed species have a high production potential and attract interest as future protein sources. A high fiber and ash content, however, demand extraction of the protein to improve its digestibility and protein utilization in food or feed. This study explores three different approaches for protein extraction from Ulva fenestrata in order to maximize the protein extraction yield. Soluble protein was recovered either by mechanical pressing or by homogenization and osmotic shock of the biomass followed by alkaline extraction. The soluble protein was then concentrated by isoelectric precipitation. A combined procedure was carried out by pressing the biomass and following subjecting the residual pulp fraction to homogenization, osmotic shock and alkaline extraction. The three methods were ranked as follows with respect to protein extraction yield (as % of biomass protein); the combined method (23.9 +/- 0.3%) > the alkaline extraction (6.8 +/- 0.2%) > mechanical pressing (5.0 +/- 0.2%). The significant increase when combining the methods was ascribed to a high precipitation yield after alkaline extraction of the pulp, hypothesized to be due to a reduced conductivity of the alkali-soluble protein fraction when derived from pulp rather than whole biomass. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Institution of Chemical Engineers.
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