Best growth condition for Gracilaria Manilaensis (rhodophyta) under different salinities, Ph and light intensities and its type of carrageenaan

• Main Authors: Mohammad Noor, Normawaty, Mohamad Hidayat, Nor Salamah, Susanti, Deny, Mukai, Yukinori, Saad, Shahbudin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/57773/1/Mohammad%20Noor_330_26.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57773/13/57773_tentative.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57773/; https://www.was.org/meetings/pdf/APA2017BluePages.pdf

Seaweed from genus Gracilaria is well known for their characteristic as agarophyte and has the potential as source of carrageenan, a polysaccharides. For commercial production, an enormous amount of raw seaweed is required. Thus, mariculture can become the alternative way to meet the growing demand...