Seasonal variations in the yield, gelling properties, and chemical composition of agars from Gracilaria eucheumoides and Gelidiella acerosa (Rhodophyta) from the Philippines

• Main Authors: Villanueva, R.D, Enriquez, Erwin P, Montaño, N.E, Aliganga, A. K. A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2005
• Subjects: Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/57; https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/botm/42/2/article-p175.xml
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The yield, physical, and chemical properties of agars from two Philippine red seaweeds, Gracilaria eucheumoides and Gelidiella acerosa, were investigated on a bimonthly basis. The yield of agar from Gracilaria eucheumoides was at a maximum during the early rainy season (May, 29%) and at a minimum du...