The Effect of Alkali Pretreatment and Different Parts of Sargassum polycystum Thallus on Alginic Acid Attributes
IKetut Sumandiarsa,
Joko Santoso,
Ghifari Pandu Priasmoro
et al.
Abstract:Alginic acid is an intermediate product in the alginate extraction process. In this study, alginic acid was generated from three separate sections of the thallus. The study aimed to define the influence of alkali solvents for pretreatment and the thallus parts from S. polycystum to produce alginate. Thus, this study identifies the proper utilization of seaweed as a source of alginate. The extraction procedure to obtain alginic acid was performed using Na2CO3 at a 2% concentration. The pretreatment improved the… Show more
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