• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.168-177
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• 2015

Shell waste from the butter clam Saxidomus purpuratus and littleneck clam Ruditapes philippinarum is a large by-product of shellfish aquaculture, and it is desirable to convert it into value-added products for industrial applications. In this study, calcium carbonate (CaC) polymorphs from butter clam (BCSP) and littleneck clam (LCSP) shell powders and commercial CaC were characterized using Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results revealed that the optimal calcination conditions to eliminate organic substances and improve solubility for both BCSP and LCSP were $800^{\circ}C$ for 8 h in an electrical furnace. Calcination improved the white index of the butter clam (BCCP) and littleneck clam (LCCP) calcined powder compared with shell powders. The calcium content in BCCP (51.1%) was higher than that of LCCP (44.9%) or commercial calcium oxide (CaO, 44.7%). The XRD patterns of BCCP and LCCP were similar to that of CaO. Cubic-like crystals of CaC and irregular crystals of BCCP and LCCP were observed by SEM. The FT-IR and XRD analyses revealed the presence of calcite and aragonite in the BCSP and aragonite in the LCSP, whereas the CaC contained calcite. These results indicate that butter and littleneck clam shells are potential biomass resources for calcium carbonate and calcium oxide.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.436-444
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• 2016

Clamshells, which comprise more than 50% of a clam’s weight, are a major byproduct of the clam industry and are mainly composed of insoluble calcium carbonate. This study investigates the use of clamshells as a natural calcium resource. Highly soluble powdered calcium lactate (LCCL) was prepared from the calcined powdered shells of littleneck clams (LCCP) using response surface methodology (RSM) to predict optimum conditions. These conditions, as derived from pH, solubility, and yield of 11 LCCLs manufactured according to the RSM model, were 1.80 M lactic acid and 1.13 M LCCP. The actual values of pH (6.98), solubility (93.99%), and yield (351.23%) under the optimized conditions were as predicted. The derived LCCL exhibited a strong buffering capacity in the range of pH 2.78-3.90 when combined with less than 2 mL of 1 N HCl. The ranges of calcium content and solubility of LCCL were 7.7-17.5 g/100 g and 96.6-98.9%, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) of the LCCL identified it as calcium lactate pentahydrate, and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) revealed an irregular and rod-like microstructure. These results confirm the potential use of clamshells, converted to highly soluble organic acid calcium, as an additive to enhance calcium content in food ingredients.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2015

패류의 주된 가공부산물인 패각은 전체중량의 50% 이상을 차지하며, 그 주성분이 불용성의 탄산칼슘으로서, 이를 천연 칼슘 소재로 활용하기 위해 바지락 패각을 소성처리($800^{\circ}C$, 8시간)한 소성분말로부터 가용성 개선 유기산(초산)처리 칼슘제조의 최적 조건을 규명하고자 하였다. 반응표면 분석법의 중심합성계획에 따라 제조한 11개 초산칼슘의 pH, 용해도 및 수율로부터 구명한 최적 반응조건은 초산 2.57 M 비율에 대하여 바지락 소성분말 1.57M이었으며, 이의 최적조건을 적용한 바지락 초산칼슘의 실측 pH, 용해도 및 수율은 각각 pH 7.00, 96.09% 및 220.87%로서 예측치와 유사한 결과를 얻었다. 초산칼슘의 완충능은 pH 4.89-4.92 범위였으며, 초산칼슘의 칼슘함량은 22% 내외, 20% 초산칼슘의 용해도는 96.09-100.10% 범위였다. FT-IR, XRD 분석 및 FESEM을 통한 미세구조는 비정형과 관상형이 혼합된 결정으로서 calcium acetate monohydrate로 확인되었다. 바지락 패각은 칼슘소재로서 뿐만 아니라 가용성을 높인 유기산 칼슘으로 칼슘강화용 식품소재로서의 이용 가능성이 확인되었다.