Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Akhilesh Tewari

Pushpito Kumar Ghosh

Kalpana Haresh Mody

Kamalesh Prasad

Karuppanan Eswaran

Arup Kumar Siddhanta

Jinalal Shambhubhai Patolia

Jayant Batukrai Pandya

Aditya Shantibhai Mehta

Chellaiah Periyasamy

Bharatkumar Kalidas Ramavat

Mahesh Rameshchandra Rajyaguru

Singaram Kulandaivel Chennur Radhakrishna Reddy

An integrated method is developed to utilize to a maximum extent the fresh biomass of seaweeds such asthat can be crushed to release sap and where the sap is useful as a potent liquid fertilizer after suitable treatment with additives and dilution while the residue is a superior raw material for extraction of &#x3ba;-carrageenan, thereby enhancing the value of the seaweed. Other advantages of the invention include a reduced drying time and drying area to obtain the raw material for &#x3ba;-carrageenan production in dry and storable form, a reduced cost of transporting and storing this raw material because of its lesser bulk, easier handling due to its free flowing granular nature, and its direct use for gel preparation in certain applications.

Integrated method for production of carrageenan and liquid fertilizer from fresh seaweeds

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Bhavnagar, India

Akhilesh Tewari