Patent Profile
| Patent No: | US6893479 [USA] | Application No: | 10/222977 |
| Title: | Integrated method for production of carrageenan and liquid fertilizer from fresh seaweeds | ||
| Issue Date: | 17-05-2005 | File Date: | 19-08-2002 |
| Inventor(s): | ESWARAN; KARUPPANAN (BHAVNAGAR, IN); GHOSH; PUSHPITO KUMAR (BHAVNAGAR, IN); SIDDHANTA; ARUP KUMAR (BHAVNAGAR, IN); PATOLIA; JINALAL SHAMBHUBHAI (BHAVNAGAR, IN); PERIYASAMY; CHELLAIAH (BHAVNAGAR, IN); MEHTA; ADITYA SHANTIBHAI (BHAVNAGAR, IN); MODY; KALPANA HARESH (BHAVNAGAR, IN); RAMAVAT; BHARATKUMAR KALIDAS (BHAVNAGAR, IN); PRASAD; KAMALESH (BHAVNAGAR, IN); RAJYAGURU; MAHESH RAMESHCHANDRA (BHAVNAGAR, IN); REDDY; SINGARAM KULANDAIVEL CHENNUR RADHAKRISHNA (BHAVNAGAR, IN); PANDYA; JAYANT BATUKRAI (BHAVNAGAR, IN); TEWARI; AKHILESH (BHAVNAGAR, IN) | ||
| IPC Classification: | C05F011//00 | ||
| Abstract: | An integrated method is developed to utilize to a maximum extent the fresh biomass of seaweeds such as Kappaphycus alvarezii that can be crushed to release sap and where the sap is useful as a potent liquid fertilizer after suitable treatment with additives and dilution while the residue is a superior raw material for extraction of ?-carrageenan, thereby enhancing the value of the seaweed. Other advantages of the invention include a reduced drying time and drying area to obtain the raw material for ?-carrageenan production in dry and storable form, a reduced cost of transporting and storing this raw material because of its lesser bulk, easier handling due to its free flowing granular nature, and its direct use for gel preparation in certain applications. |
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| Licensing Option: | License is already granted. Technology has already been Commercialized. Further license is possible. | ||
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Industrial Applications
Biotechnology [Biological Science]
Fertilizers [Agriculture]
Marine [Biological Science]