Biosynthesis of agar in red seaweeds: A review
Agar is a jelly-like biopolymer synthesized by many red seaweeds as their major cell wall
component. Due to its excellent rheological properties, it has been exploited commercially …
component. Due to its excellent rheological properties, it has been exploited commercially …
Seaweed resources in India–current status of diversity and cultivation: prospects and challenges
Seaweeds are an integral part of coastal ecosystems and offer invaluable ecosystem
services supporting the life of many marine forms. The economic value of seaweeds …
services supporting the life of many marine forms. The economic value of seaweeds …
Polysaccharides of the red algae
AI Usov - Advances in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
Red algae (Rhodophyta) are known as the source of unique sulfated galactans, such as
agar, agarose, and carrageenans. The wide practical uses of these polysaccharides are …
agar, agarose, and carrageenans. The wide practical uses of these polysaccharides are …
Production of unpurified agar-based extracts from red seaweed Gelidium sesquipedale by means of simplified extraction protocols
M Martínez-Sanz, LG Gómez-Mascaraque… - Algal Research, 2019 - Elsevier
This work reports on the production and characterization of agar-based extracts from the
seaweed Gelidium sesquipedale by means of simple protocols based on hot water and …
seaweed Gelidium sesquipedale by means of simple protocols based on hot water and …
Biorefining of marine macroalgal biomass for production of biofuel and commodity chemicals
The large scale production of marine macroalgae, mainly for human consumption, has given
rise to their consideration as a non-lignocellulosic feedstock for the production of renewable …
rise to their consideration as a non-lignocellulosic feedstock for the production of renewable …
Recovery of the protein fraction with high antioxidant activity from red seaweed industrial solid residue after agar extraction by subcritical water treatment
E Trigueros, MT Sanz, P Alonso-Riaño… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Springer
In this work valorization of the underexploited industrial solid residue generated after agar
extraction from Gelidium sesquipedale was studied by using subcritical water in a …
extraction from Gelidium sesquipedale was studied by using subcritical water in a …
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 …
as a gelling, thickening and stabilizing agent. The commercial value of seaweed is judged …
Agar extraction from integrated multitrophic aquacultured Gracilaria vermiculophylla: Evaluation of a microwave-assisted process using response surface …
Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of agar from Gracilaria vermiculophylla, produced in
an integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) system, from Ria de Aveiro (northwestern …
an integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) system, from Ria de Aveiro (northwestern …
Physicochemical and gel properties of agar extracted by enzyme and enzyme-assisted methods
Q Xiao, H Weng, H Ni, Q Hong, K Lin, A Xiao - Food Hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, two eco-friendly methods for agar extraction, enzyme-assisted extraction and
enzyme extraction, were developed to promote workers' health and provide environmental …
enzyme extraction, were developed to promote workers' health and provide environmental …
Advanced structural characterisation of agar-based hydrogels: Rheological and small angle scattering studies
Agar-based extracts from Gelidium sesquipedale were generated by heat and combined
heat-sonication, with and without the application of alkali pre-treatment. Pre-treatment …
heat-sonication, with and without the application of alkali pre-treatment. Pre-treatment …