Factors affecting yield and gelling properties of agar

• Main Authors: Lee, Wei Kang, Lim, Yi Yi, Leow, Adam Thean Chor, Namasivayam, Parameswari, Abdullah, Janna Ong, Ho, Chai Ling
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61851/1/Factors%20affecting%20yield%20and%20gelling%20properties%20of%20agar.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61851/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10811-016-1009-y
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

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...