Studies on the agar content in Gracilaria arcuata Var. Arcuata and G. Corticata Var. Cylindrica

Kaliaperumal, N and Kalimuthu, S and Ramalingam, J R (1992) Studies on the agar content in Gracilaria arcuata Var. Arcuata and G. Corticata Var. Cylindrica. Seaweed Research and Utilisation, 15 (1 & 2). pp. 191-195.

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Abstract

Studies on the yield and physical properties of agar was made for one year from March 1982 to February 1983 in Gracilaria arcuata Var. Arcuta and G. Corticata Var. Cylindrica growing in the intertidal belt at Kilakarai. In G. arcUilta var arCUllla, the agar content varied from 38.8 to 52.2% and gel strength from 11 to 67 gm/cm'. In G. corticola var. cylindrica the yield of agar ranged from 33.1 to 48.6% and gel strength from 12 to 67 gm/cm'.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: agar content; Gracilaria arcuata; Gracilaria Corticata Cylindrica
Subjects: Algae
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 16 Mar 2011 10:32
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:46
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/7976

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