Title of Process/ Know-how/ Product/Design/Equipment
Preparation of refined κ-carrageenan from Kappaphycus alvarezii granules via semi refined kappa-carrageenan
Application/Uses/Problem being addressed
It has wider applications in food, pharma, textile, dairy, ice cream, beverage industries
Salient Technical Features including Competing Features/ Impact
TRL Level & Scale of Development:
(5 kg Kappaphycus granules/batch)
Business scope & opportunity (in terms of scale, cost, market etc.):
India imports large quantity of kappa-carrageenan that involves foreign exchange exchequer. The technology has been transferred to an industry for commercial production in India & revenue opportunity potential of licensee is ~₹50 Lakhs
Environmental Considerations:
The solvent used in the process can be recovered by distillation and can be reused
Status of Licensing:
Ready for licensingStatus of Commercialization:
Not yet commercializedMajor Raw Materials Needed
Kappaphycus alvarezii (a red seaweed)
Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required
Liquid expeller to form granules from Kappaphycus alvarezii, Jacketed open reactors with overhead mechanical stirring, Jacketed closed reactors with overhead mechanical stirring, Boiler, Centrifuge, filtration unit, Distillation unit for isopropyl alcohol
Techno-Economics
Tentative Price: Seaweed: ₹50-80/kg
Refined κ-carrageenan production cost: ~ ₹1000 /kg
Technology Package
Demonstration of production of refined carrageenan @ 2.5 Kg SRC/batch; Technology transfer document (TTD) having information on product specification, competition, market, details of equipment required for pilot level installation etc. along with demonstration certificate will be provided; Technical support till 6 months after know-how licensing; Know-how licensing fee details will be provided on request
