Production of carrageenan from Malaysian seaweed

• Main Authors: Jaswir, Irwandi, , Ainur Farhana, Jamal, Parveen
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2011
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology; TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/20806/1/PRODUCTION_OF_CARRAGEENAN_FROM_MALAYSIAN_SEAWEED.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/20806/; http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx

Two major red seawveed species available locally in Malaysia (in the coastal area of Sabah) wvhich are Kappaphycu5 alvarezii and Ellehewna dentieulatum where tested to the effect of alkali treatments on the yield and gel strength (quality) of the carrageenans which were collected from the different...