Gelidiaceae
The Gelidiaceae is a small family of red algae containing eight genera.[1] Many species of this algae are used to make agar.[2]
Drying Gelidium amansii to make agar
| Gelidiaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Gelidium corneum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Gelidiales |
| Family: | Gelidiaceae Kützing, 1843 |
| Genera | |
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Uses
Agar can be derived from many types of red seaweeds, including those from families such as Gelidiaceaae, Gracilariaceae, Gelidiellaceae and Pterocladiaceae. It is a polysaccharide located in the inner part of the red algal cell wall. It is used in food material, medicines, cosmetics, therapeutic and biotechnology industries.[3]
References
- Santelices, B.; Hommersand, M. (1997-03-01). "Pterocladiella, a new genus in the Gelidiaceae (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta)". Phycologia. 36 (2): 114–119. doi:10.2216/i0031-8884-36-2-114.1. ISSN 0031-8884.
- Seo, Yung-Bum; Lee, Youn-Woo; Lee, Chun-Han; You, Hack-Chul (April 2010). "Red algae and their use in papermaking". Bioresource Technology. 101 (7): 2549–53. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.088. PMID 20022488.
- Mohammed Kuddus and Roohi (editors) Bioplastics for Sustainable Development (2021), p. 317, at Google Books
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