Production of carrageenan by different strains of Kappaphycus alvarezii cultivated in Serang, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Anas, Rahman, Egi Nurul, Ramani, Ulin Noor, Manurung, Robert, Mohamad Puad, Noor Illi, Abduh, Muhammad Yusuf
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: IIUM Press 2019
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General); T Technology (General); TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/76748/7/76748%20PRODUCTION%20OF%20CARRAGEENAN.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/76748/13/76748_PRODUCTION%20of%20carrageenan%20by%20different%20strains%20of%20kappaphycus%20alvarezii%20cultivated%20inserang%2C%20Indonesia_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/76748/18/76748_PRODUCTION%20OF%20CARRAGEENAN%20BY%20DIFFERENT%20STRAINS%20_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/76748/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ejournal/index.php/iiumej/article/view/1062/716
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Kappaphycus alvarezii is one of the main seaweeds cultivated in Indonesia. Its use as a raw material for the kappa-carrageenan industry has increased its cultivation activities. However, standard cultivation protocol for Kappaphycus alvarezii has yet to be well-documented, particularly on strain...