Gel properties of agar from two Gracilaria species in Sri Lanka and development of food jellies

Gracilaria species are found to be a rich source of natural hydrocolloid agar-agar but are currently under-exploited in Sri Lanka. The gel characteristics of agar extracted from Gracilaria corticata and Gracilaria edulis from Sri Lankan waters were investigated in this study. The agar yields (%, dry...

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Main Authors: Piyumi S. De Alwis, Isuru Wijesekara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ruhuna 2022-06-01
Series:Ruhuna Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.rjs.ruh.ac.lk/index.php/rjs/article/view/363/332