Abstract
Physicochemical properties and mineral compositions of seaweed salts prepared with various seaweeds and concentrated sea water were determined. Ash content of sea mustard was highest (22.7%) and that of laver the lowest (9.8%). Sea mustard contained high amount of Na, while sea tangle and seaweed fusiforme contained high amounts of K and Ca. When insoluble solids were removed after incineration of dried salt, surface color of the salt whitened more due to increase in salt purity with resulting decreases in pH and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), pH and ORP of the ashed salt decreased, and K and Ca contents increased, while Mg content decreased. Yield of seaweed salt was the highest in sea mustard, ORP was lowest in sea tangle and seaweed fusiforme, and K and Ca contents increased significantly in sea tangle and seaweed fusiforme salts. As the concentration of sea water increased, yield and purity of the salts increased with decrease in pH and ORP and increase in Ca and Mg contents. Seaweed salt showed the characteristic crystalline structure as viewed by SEM.
해조류와 소금물을 이용하여 해조소금을 제조하고 이화학적 특성과 무기성분을 비교하였다. 해조소금 제조에 사용한 해조류의 회분함량은 미역이 22.78%로 많았고 김이 9.81%로 적었으나 무기성분으로 미역은 Na함량이 많은 반면 다시마와 톳은 K와 Ca가 많았다. 건조만 한 소금을 회화시켜 물불용해성분을 제거하면 소금의 순도가 증가하여 색이 밝아졌으며 pH와 ORP가 저하하였고, K와 Ca함량은 증가하나 Mg가 감소하였다. 해조소금의 수율은 미역소금에서 높았고 ORP는 다시마와 톳소금에서 낮았으며, K와 Ca함량은 미역소금에 비하여 다시마와 톳소금이 현저히 많았다. 해조소금 제조시 소금물의 농도가 증가하면 소금의 수율과 순도는 증가하나 pH는 저하하였고, ORP와 Ca, Mg함량이 증가하였다. 해조소금을 SEM에 의해 표면관찰 한 바 소금의 외형이 작고 특징적인 결정구조를 보였다.
