Structural analysis of carrageenan from farmed varieties of Philippine seaweed

• Main Authors: Aguilan, Jennifer T, Broom, J E, Hammingson, J A, Dayrit, Fabian M, Montaño, M N E, Dancel, M C, Niñonuevo, M R, Furneaux, R H
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2005
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/106; https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/botm/46/2/article-p179.xml
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Kappaphycus alvarezii, Eucheuma denticulatum and, more recently, Kappaphycus sp. ‘Sacol’ variety, are the carrageenan-containing red seaweeds currently farmed in the Philippines. The Kappaphycus sp. ‘Sacol’ variety is of particular interest to the Philippine seaweed industry because of its improved...