Application of Vortex Fluidics in Macroalgal Biorefinery

该项目旨在改进海藻加工，以提供多种高价值产品，包括海藻酸盐、岩藻聚糖和层粘胶蛋白，这些产品具有食品、化妆品和制药用途。该项目将先进的生物炼制工艺与涡旋流体装置相结合，以加速化学反应，减少催化剂和化学品的使用，提高产品收率和生产率。该装置应用于酶解、酸碱萃取和沉淀等关键步骤，旨在显著节约水、能源、化学品和成本。预计这一创新将导致在澳大利亚建立一个新的可持续的海藻加工业。

This project aims to improve seaweed processing to deliver multiple high-value products including alginate, fucoidan and laminarin, which have food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical uses. The project integrates an advanced biorefinery process with a vortex fluidic device to accelerate chemical reactions, reduce the catalysts and chemicals used, and improve product yield and productivity. Application of the device in the critical steps of enzymatic digestion, acid and alkaline extraction, and precipitation is intended to deliver significant water, energy, chemical and cost saving. It is anticipated that the innovation will lead to the establishment of a new sustainable seaweed processing industry in Australia.