Physico-chemical characterization of biomaterial product from Kappaphycus Alverezii

• Main Authors: Che Ahmad, Mohamad Aidil Ellal, Mamat, Che Rozid
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61754/1/CheRozidMamat2015_Physico-ChemicalCharacterizationofBiomaterialProduct.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61754/

Kappaphycus Alverezii commonly known as brown seaweed has the highest natural polymers content red in algae family. The exceptional quality of the polymer enables them to be used as bio-material precursor. Seaweed is a natural abundance resource that contains gelators as the primary source of commercially available refined gelator. Its production cost is significantly low compared to existing commercial bio-materials due to simple solvent removal method. In order to improve end-product qualities, their density and physicochemical properties have to be controlled. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) were employed to study these changes besides other physical tests including Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA). moisture absorption and tensile strength characterizations.