Abstract
The purpose of this research was to produce an amino acid-rich food resource from marine waste such as the scallop mantle by using an enzyme agent treatment. From the analysis of the protein content, it was observed that this raw material could be effectively used as a protein resource. The measurement of harmful heavy metal indicated that the raw material was safe as food. The solubilization rate of the mantle markedly increased due to the effect of enzyme agent treatment. HPLC was carried out to obtain basic palatability characteristics for the scallop mantle extract. The free amino acid content of the extract was quadrupled by enzyme agent treatment. Due to its high amino acid content and infinitesimal amount of harmful heavy metal, the extract is promising as a food resource.
