Gelidiaceae Explained

The Gelidiaceae is a small family of red algae containing eight genera.[1] Many species of this algae are used to make agar.[2]

Uses

Agar can be derived from many types of red seaweeds, including those from families such as Gelidiaceaae, Gracilariaceae, Gelidiellaceae and Pterocladiaceae. It is a polysaccharide located in the inner part of the red algal cell wall. It is used in food material, medicines, cosmetics, therapeutic and biotechnology industries.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Santelices . B. . Hommersand . M. . 1997-03-01 . Pterocladiella, a new genus in the Gelidiaceae (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta) . Phycologia . 36 . 2 . 114–119 . 10.2216/i0031-8884-36-2-114.1 . 0031-8884.
  2. Seo . Yung-Bum . Lee . Youn-Woo . Lee . Chun-Han . You . Hack-Chul . Red algae and their use in papermaking . Bioresource Technology. April 2010 . 101 . 7 . 2549–53 . 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.088. 20022488 .
  3. Mohammed Kuddus and Roohi (editors)

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