Effect of epiphyte infection on physical and chemical properties of carrageenan produced by Kappaphycus alvarezii Doty (Soliericeae, Gigartinales, Rhodophyta)

Epiphytism of filamentous red algae is a serious problem in Kappaphycus farms in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Tanzania. The causative organism of epiphyte outbreak has been identified as Neosiphonia apiculata (Hollenberg) Masuda and Kogame, but its actual effect on carrageenan quality h...

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Main Authors: Vairappan, Charles Santhanaraju, Chong, Sim Chung, Shigeki Matsunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/12030/1/Effect_of_epiphyte_infection_on_physical_and_chemical_properties_of_carrageenan_produced_by_Kappaphycus_alvarezii_Doty.pdf