Alginate Fiber

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Group-5
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Tawfiq Hossain Khan

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Jaki Mozahid Sefat

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Ifat Rahman Orin

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Aznim Hasan Diganta

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Mehedi Hasan Sagar
Introduction Brown seaweeds (known also as macroalgae) are
abundant in many coastlines and in some of them they
represent an almost unexploited but very valuable
marine resource.

The first scientific reports on the extraction of alginates

from brown algae were presented towards the close of
the nineteenth century by the chemist E.C. Stanford.

He observed that alginates posses a variety of

properties, Although he saw opportunities for various
potential applications, it was fifty years before
industrial production actually started on a reasonable
scale. Today, thousands of tons of alginates are
produced per year for a wide variety of uses.
Seaweeds can be classified into three broad groups
based on pigmentation: brown, red and green. Botanists
refer to these broad groups as Phaeophyceae,
Rhodophyceae and Chlorophyceae, respectively. Brown
seaweeds are usually large, and range from the giant
kelp that is often 20 m long, to thick, leather-like
seaweeds from 2-4 m long, to smaller species 30-60 cm
long.
Alginates are refined from brown seaweeds throughout
the world. None of the usual seaweeds for alginate
production are cultivated.
Structure of
Alginate:

Alginates are salts of long-chain Alginic acids, which in brown seaweeds are present mainly as the calcium
salt of alginic acid, although magnesium, potassium and sodium salts are also present.
Extraction procedures of alginates
Alginates processing
scheme with potential
applications:
Generation of
alginate fibres:
Morphology of
alginate fibres:

SEM micrographs of the calcium alginate fibres were obtained. The surface of the calcium alginate fibre
had a similar appearance to ordinary fibres, and there were grooves in the fibres surface. The fibre
microscopic appearance is mainly decided by the coagulation conditions such as coagulation
concentration, coagulation temperature, coagulation time
Thermal Property:

The thermal analysis of calcium alginate fibres was carried out by means of differential scanning
calorimetry. The derivative of the calcium alginate fibres was shown in Fig. There were two sharp
apices near 233℃ and 260℃. This could be attributed to the breakage and the skeleton decomposition
of alginate fibres. The TG/DTG curves for the calcium alginate fibres also present in Fig. The initial
weight changed between 40°C and 150°C.
Mechanical properties of alginate fiber, in comparison
with cotton fiber and viscose fiber:

The stress-strain curves of dry and wet alginate

Table shows the mechanical
fiber are shown in Fig. The breaking strength of
properties of alginate fiber, cotton
wet alginate fiber (2.03 cN/dtex) is lower than dry
fiber and viscose fibe.
alginate fiber (2.32 cN/dtex), while the elongation
at break of the wet alginate fiber (21.36%) is
higher than dry fiber (10.08%), which is similar
with the viscose fiber.
 Types of alginate fiber
Calcium Alginate
Fiber
 dressings have
been used on deep skin
wounds.
ALGINIC Acid Fiber
used to treat symptoms of stomach
ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD), and other conditions caused
by excess stomach acid.
Calcium Sodium Sodium Alginate Fiber:
Alginate Fiber used as a stabilizer, thickener and
Venus is the second emulsifier for food products such as ice
planet from the Sun cream, yogurt, cream, and cheese
Alginate fiber containing
Pectin and Carboxymethyl
Zinc Alginate Fibers cellulose
Used in tissue Has antimicrobacterial
engineering properties used to make
antibacterial films.
 Medical and Clinical Usage of Alginate :

Wound and Burn Care

.
Treatment of Hypertension
 Medical and Clinical Usage of Alginate :

Normalizing Cholesterol

.
Treatment in Radiation Exposure
Medical and Clinical Usage of Alginate :

Biological Substrate
Alginate Uses in
Pharmaceuticals:
Blood Chelator

Diet Supplement

.
Cosmetic Uses
Alginate Uses in
Pharmaceuticals:

Satiety Applications

Tablet Binder and Disolver Heartburn & Reflux

Treatment
Alginate Uses in Pharmaceuticals :

Controls Drug Release

Alginate Uses in
Industry:

Alginates are also used in wide array of industrial

applications. Some of the most common uses of
alginates in the industrial applications include as
adhesives, paints, dyes, paper coating, textiles, fish
food, and ceramics, welding rod coatings, printing and
fertilizers.
Alginate Uses in
Industry::

Textiles

Printing

.
paper
Alginate Uses in
Industry:

Paints and Dyes

Welding Rods

.
Fertilizer
Alginate Uses in Industry :

Fish Food Binder

Alginate for Arts and
crafts-

Fine Art Casting

Texidermy
 Conclusions:

Alginates are one of the compounds of brown seaweeds, which characterise of favourable properties.
There are known many methods to obtain these natural polysaccharides from algae, but quantity and
quality of achieved yield depend on many aspects. . These natural polysaccharides are widely applied in
everyday life sectors such as food and beverage industry, textile manufacturing, pharmaceutical industry,
also in bioengineering technology. Land resources are currently being exhausted, the investigation and
utilization of ocean-based alginate fibres are of great significance. However, the varieties and properties
of alginate fibres are still not sufficient to meet the needs of different applications. We need to do more
research to make these thing a valuable source of weath for mankind and these world.