Solid acid catalyst for preparing a monosaccharide and method of preparing a monosaccharide from seaweed using the same

Abstract

A solid acid catalyst for preparing a monosaccharide by degrading agarose includes a particle having a carbonized chaff and a sulfonyl group which is chemically bound on a surface of the carbonized chaff. A method of preparing the monosaccharides from seaweed using the solid acid catalyst includes reacting agarose with the solid acid catalyst, thereby preparing the monosaccharide by using an economical and efficient process.

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