Sustainable approach in phlorotannin recovery from macroalgae

• Main Authors: Chia, Shir Reen, Show, Pau Loke, Phang, Siew Moi, Ling, Tau Chuan, Ong, Hwai Chyuan
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22222/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.02.015

In this present study, alcohol/salt liquid biphasic system was used to extract phlorotannin from brown macroalgae. Liquid biphasic system is a new green technology that integrated with various processes into one-step, by concentrating, separating and purifying the bioproduct in a unit operation. The...