期刊
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
卷 23, 期 -, 页码 233-239出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2017.02.003
关键词
Alginate; Biochemical composition; Leftover pulp; Nutritional value; Sargassum wightii; Seasonal changes; Seaweeds
资金
- University Grant Commission [F./PDFSS-2013-14-SC-UTT-4790]
- India and Department of Science and Technology, India [BT/PR6895/PBD/26/363/2012]
Utilization of total biomass of any feedstock for integrated production of food, energy and other valuable products with zero waste is a relatively new and novel idea where abundant literature is not available. Similarly, fragmented data are available on analysis of leftover pulp after extraction of important polysaccharides from sea-weeds. Seaweed industrial wastes i.e. the remaining pulp after extraction of high value polysaccharides such as agar, alginates, carrageenan still contain high amount of carbohydrates and other nutrients which may be used as a source of raw material for various industries. In this study, Sargassum wightii, common to the Indian coastline, has been investigated for seasonal variations in the alginate content as well as biochemical composition of its leftover pulp over a period of two years. Present investigation reveals that alginate and left over pulp content fluctuate as a function of seasonality and as well as different vegetative parts of the thallus. Maximum alginate content were recorded during March from main axis (similar to 33%) whereas amount of leftover pulp were maximum during July from young blades (similar to 47%). Interestingly, the leftover pulp contained high amount of insoluble carbohydrates (similar to 47%) and ash content (similar to 30%). Significant correlations between environmental factors and alginate content as well as chemical composition of its left over pulp were also observed. (C) 2017 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据