Commercial varieties of Kappaphycus and Eucheuma in Malaysia

Siew-Moi Phang; Hui-Yin Yeong; Phaik-Eem Lim; Adibi Rahiman Md Nor; Kian Tee Gan

doi:10.22452/mjs.vol29no3.4

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Published: Dec 30, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22452/mjs.vol29no3.4

Siew-Moi Phang

Hui-Yin Yeong

Phaik-Eem Lim

Adibi Rahiman Md Nor

Kian Tee Gan

Abstract

The seaweed industry has been identified for priority development in Malaysia. The seaweeds commercially farmed for carrageenan belong to the genera Kappaphycus Doty and Eucheuma J. Agardh. At least six varieties of Kappaphycus and Eucheuma are found in the farms around Sabah, east Malaysia. These seaweeds produce carrageenan with gel strength ranging from 250 to 550 g.cm-2. This paper provides a simple description of gross morphological features and illustrations that may be used in the field for differentiating the main seaweed varieties cultivated in Sabah.

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Phang, S.-M., Yeong, H.-Y., Lim, P.-E., Md Nor, A. R., & Tee Gan, K. (2010). Commercial varieties of Kappaphycus and Eucheuma in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Science, 29(3), 214–224. https://doi.org/10.22452/mjs.vol29no3.4

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Licensee MJS, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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