It has wider applications in food, pharma, textile, dairy, ice cream, beverage industries
- Solid seaweed residue obtained during liquefying, processed for the preparation of refined κ-carrageenan. Refined kappa-carrageenan is used as an emulsifier, thickener and gelling agent in a wide range of commercial products
- The process is simple and produce κ-carrageenan in high yield (25- 30% w. r. to dry seaweed granules)
(5 kg Kappaphycus granules/batch)
India imports large quantity of kappa-carrageenan that involves foreign exchange exchequer. The technology has been transferred to an industry for commercial production in India & revenue opportunity potential of licensee is ~₹50 Lakhs
The solvent used in the process can be recovered by distillation and can be reused
Kappaphycus alvarezii (a red seaweed)
Liquid expeller to form granules from Kappaphycus alvarezii, Jacketed open reactors with overhead mechanical stirring, Jacketed closed reactors with overhead mechanical stirring, Boiler, Centrifuge, filtration unit, Distillation unit for isopropyl alcohol
Tentative Price: Seaweed: ₹50-80/kg
Refined κ-carrageenan production cost: ~ ₹1000 /kg
Demonstration of production of refined carrageenan @ 2.5 Kg SRC/batch; Technology transfer document (TTD) having information on product specification, competition, market, details of equipment required for pilot level installation etc. along with demonstration certificate will be provided; Technical support till 6 months after know-how licensing; Know-how licensing fee details will be provided on request
