We studied a extraction and degradation of alginate from seaweed-stems using microorganism DS-02. DS-02 has a maximum growth rate at 30℃ and the enzyme has a maximum activity of alginate extraction at 35℃. The yield of alginate extraction using DS-02 is about 16.0% for 3.0 hour and molecular weight of the alginate decreased to about 1/8 of initial value after 24 hour extraction. Alginate extraction method by DS-02, compared with general alkali-extraction method, has an advantage of decreasing the molecular weight of alginate during extraction.

• 안성준(순천대학교 화학공학과) | Seong-Jun Ahn
• 김영숙(순천대학교 생물학과) | Young-Sook Kim
• 박권필(순천대학교 화학공학과) | Kwon-Pil Park Corresponding Author