Gelidiaceae

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The Gelidiaceae is a small family of red algae containing eight genera.[1] Many species of this algae are used to make agar.[2]

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Drying Gelidium amansii to make agar

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

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  3. Mohammed Kuddus and Roohi (editors) Template:Trim&pg=PA317 Bioplastics for Sustainable Development (2021), p. 317, at Google Books

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