Production of high yield sugars from Kappaphycus alvarezii using combined methods of chemical and enzymatic hydrolysis

• Main Authors: Abd Rahim, Faiqah, Wasoh @ Mohamad Isa, Helmi, Zakaria @ Mamat, Mohd Rafein, Ariff, Arbakariya, Kapri, Mohammad Rizal, Ramli, Nazaruddin, Liew, Siew Ling
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35078/1/Production%20of%20high%20yield%20sugars%20from%20Kappaphycus%20alvarezii%20using%20combined%20methods%20of%20chemical%20and%20enzymatic%20hydrolysis.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35078/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268005X14002124

The characteristics and functional properties of polysaccharides extracted from Malaysia's seaweeds have not been fully established to date. Hence, this study was carried out to produce high yield fermentable sugars from Kappaphycus alvarezii for the potential production of biotechnology produc...