The Effect of Extraction Methods on Final Properties of

Alginates obtained from Brown Algae (Sargassum Sp.)

Available in Madura Island as Hydrogel Materials

Amaliya Rasyida 1,a) Thalyta Rizkha Pradipta2, Sigit Tri WIcaksono3, Vania Mitha
Pratiwi4 and Yeny Widya Rakhmawati5

1,2,3,4,5
Departemen Teknik Material, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya
a)
Corresponding author: amaliyarasyida@gmail.com

Abstract. This paper deals with the characterization of sodium alginate extracted from sargassum sp.with different
methods, namely ethanol, acid, calcium, and modified-purified calcium routes. The extracted sodium alginate will be
further used as hydrogel materials and compared with commercial sodium alginate. All extracted sodium alginate show a
good viscosity as compared to commercial one. Morphological analysis were performed using Scanning Electron
Microscopy (SEM), chemical composition analysis were analyzed using X-Ray Fluorosense (XRF) and SEM-EDX. It
seems that modified-purified calcium routes in the extraction of sodium alginate is desirable for improving their properties.
This extracted sodium alginate will be further used as hydrogel materials for bio-ink in scaffold 3d printed fabrication.

Key words: alginate, hydrogel, sargassum sp, bioink, scaffold