The experimental cultivation and alginate properties of South African kelps

dc.contributor.advisorKeats, Derek W.
dc.contributor.advisorAnderson, Robert J.
dc.contributor.authorHarper, Mellisa N
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-20T07:02:26Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-09T08:28:13Z
dc.date.available2023-06-20T07:02:26Z
dc.date.available2024-05-09T08:28:13Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology)en_US
dc.description.abstractAlginates are used in various industries and the quality of alginates used must be controlled. Alginates used for medical purposes must be of a very high quality. The cost of obtaining high-quality alginate is high and very time-consuming. A simple procedure is described for the purification and extraction of alginate from the kelp Laminaria pallida. The kelp was divided into different sections, including the blades. The stipes were cleaned and some were peeled and extractions were made of all the different sections including the peels. Analysis of the purified alginate showed a protein content below detectable levels and a very low polyphenol content. The purified alginate was highly viscous, with24 - 29 centipoise for a0.l %o solution. Using this method a higher quality alginate can be obtained from any section of the kelp and this will help in more medical advancesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/13571
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectAlginateen_US
dc.subjectExtractionen_US
dc.subjectLaminaria pallidaen_US
dc.subjectphenolsen_US
dc.subjectViscosityen_US
dc.titleThe experimental cultivation and alginate properties of South African kelpsen_US

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