Factors affecting yield and gelling properties of agar
Agar, a gelatinous polysaccharide in the cell wall of many red algal species, is widely used as a gelling, thickening and stabilizing agent. The commercial value of seaweed is judged by their agar content and gel quality. Seaweed materials with higher agar yield and better gelling properties are des...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2017
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61851/1/Factors%20affecting%20yield%20and%20gelling%20properties%20of%20agar.pdf |