FIU Scientists Extract Food-Grade Alginate from Sargassum

Name: FIU Scientists Extract Food-Grade Alginate from Sargassum
Uploaded: 2026-05-14T18:56:44Z
Duration: 2 min 22 s
Description: Dr. Imran Ahmad clarifies that sargassum is not edible directly but contains alginate, a valuable food-grade thickening agent. He details the high-pressure processing and ultrasonic processing techniques used by FIU scientists to extract alginate and ensure safety.

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Dr. Imran Ahmad clarifies that sargassum is not edible directly but contains alginate, a valuable food-grade thickening agent. He details the high-pressure processing and ultrasonic processing techniques used by FIU scientists to extract alginate and ensure safety.