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Studies of the yield of agar, gel strength and quality of agar of Gracilaria edulis (Gmel.) Silva from Brazil

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Twelfth International Seaweed Symposium

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 41))

Abstract

During the past few years, production of agar depended mostly on Gracilaria, two-thirds of which is imported. Owing to shortages in the supply of agar during World War II, many countries in Asia and Europe searched for alternative domestic sources of supply. The annual world harvest exceeds 30 000 t dry weight, consisting of 60% Gracilaria with more than 120 species harvested in more than 21 countries. In Latin America the principal of agar are Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Mexico (Yamada 1976). Owing to overexploitation of stocks of raw material in most countries, research has been carried out in most countries, research has been carried out in cultivation techniques to supplement the raw material from natural harvests.

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  1. Departamento de Oceanografia e Limnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Praia de Mãe Luiza, Natal-RN, 59000, Brazil

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Durairatnam, M. (1987). Studies of the yield of agar, gel strength and quality of agar of Gracilaria edulis (Gmel.) Silva from Brazil. In: Ragan, M.A., Bird, C.J. (eds) Twelfth International Seaweed Symposium. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 41. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4057-4_75

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