Extraction, Characterisation And Application Of Agar From Gracilaria Sp

The methods for extraction of agar from seaweeds differed either in the type of extraction solution, its concentration, the heating temperature or heating time used. Alkali pre-treatment of the seaweeds has also been performed in order to improve the agar gel strength. Sodium hydroxide has been u...

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Main Author: Wongsuban, Benchamaporn
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Language:English
Published: 1999
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spelling my-upm-ir.118482016-01-06T00:47:26Z Extraction, Characterisation And Application Of Agar From Gracilaria Sp 1999-06 Wongsuban, Benchamaporn The methods for extraction of agar from seaweeds differed either in the type of extraction solution, its concentration, the heating temperature or heating time used. Alkali pre-treatment of the seaweeds has also been performed in order to improve the agar gel strength. Sodium hydroxide has been used and the conditions were varied in terms of sodium hydroxide concentration, soaking temperature and time. In this study, the optimum conditions for extraction of agar from Gracilaria sp. were determined. The characteristics of the extracted agar were then compared with that of conumercial agar and the behaviour of the agar in roselle jelly was also determined. The three species of Gracilaria used in this study were Gracilaria changii, Gracilaria fisheri and Gracilaria tenuistipitata. Agar was extracted from the seaweeds using different extraction solutions. They were distilled water, sulphuric acid, acetic acid and sodium hexametaphosphate. The concentrations of sulphuric acid and acetic acid were in the range of 0.005-0.03% while the concentrations of sodium hexametaphosphate were in the range of 0.0005-0.003 M. Gracilaria Agar Plant Extracts 1999-06 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11848/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11848/1/FSMB_1999_1_A.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Gracilaria Agar Plant Extracts Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
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language English
topic Gracilaria
Agar
Plant Extracts
spellingShingle Gracilaria
Agar
Plant Extracts
Wongsuban, Benchamaporn
Extraction, Characterisation And Application Of Agar From Gracilaria Sp
description The methods for extraction of agar from seaweeds differed either in the type of extraction solution, its concentration, the heating temperature or heating time used. Alkali pre-treatment of the seaweeds has also been performed in order to improve the agar gel strength. Sodium hydroxide has been used and the conditions were varied in terms of sodium hydroxide concentration, soaking temperature and time. In this study, the optimum conditions for extraction of agar from Gracilaria sp. were determined. The characteristics of the extracted agar were then compared with that of conumercial agar and the behaviour of the agar in roselle jelly was also determined. The three species of Gracilaria used in this study were Gracilaria changii, Gracilaria fisheri and Gracilaria tenuistipitata. Agar was extracted from the seaweeds using different extraction solutions. They were distilled water, sulphuric acid, acetic acid and sodium hexametaphosphate. The concentrations of sulphuric acid and acetic acid were in the range of 0.005-0.03% while the concentrations of sodium hexametaphosphate were in the range of 0.0005-0.003 M.
format Thesis
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author Wongsuban, Benchamaporn
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title Extraction, Characterisation And Application Of Agar From Gracilaria Sp
title_short Extraction, Characterisation And Application Of Agar From Gracilaria Sp
title_full Extraction, Characterisation And Application Of Agar From Gracilaria Sp
title_fullStr Extraction, Characterisation And Application Of Agar From Gracilaria Sp
title_full_unstemmed Extraction, Characterisation And Application Of Agar From Gracilaria Sp
title_sort extraction, characterisation and application of agar from gracilaria sp
granting_institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology
publishDate 1999
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11848/1/FSMB_1999_1_A.pdf
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