Molecular investigation of carrageenan production in Kappaphycus alvarezii in different culture conditions: a proteomic approach

• Main Authors: Usuldin, Siti Rokhiyah Ahmad, Al-Obaidi, Jameel R., Razali, Nurhanani, Junit, Sarni Mat, Ajang, Muhamad Johnny, Hussin, Siti Nahdatul Isnaini Said, Hamid, Shahlizah Sahul, Hanafi, Nursyuhaida Mohd, Roni, Ahmad Nor Hafzan Mat, Saleh, Norihan Mohd
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Verlag 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22860/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-017-1119-1

Carrageenan is a polysaccharide extracted from different species of red seaweed for use in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries. In Malaysia, κ-carrageenan is obtained through extraction from the tropical red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii. The use of tissue culture techniques in the propagation...