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Family of algae
Gelidiaceae
Gelidium corneum
Gelidium corneum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gelidiales
Family: Gelidiaceae
Kützing, 1843
Genera

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

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.

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Mohammed Kuddus and Roohi (editors) Bioplastics for Sustainable Development (2021), p. 317, at Google Books
Taxon identifiers
Gelidiaceae


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