Most carrageenan is extracted from Kappaphycus alvarezii and Eucheuma denticulatum. The original source of carrageenan was Chondrus crispus, and this is still used to a limited extent. Betaphycus gelatinum is used for a particular type of carrageenan.
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Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) was the original source of carrageenan and until the late 1960s expansion of the industry was limited by the availability of the wild sources of this alga which grows best in cold waters such as the coasts of Ireland and Nova Scotia.
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The mucilaginous red alga called "Irish moss" (Chondrus crispus) is the source of carrageenan (from the Irish "carrageen", meaning rock moss). Another important commercial source is the red alga Eucheuma from the Philippines.
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Carrageenans or carrageenins (pronounced /ˌkærəˈɡiːnənz/ , with a hard g) are a family of linear sulphated polysaccharides extracted from red seaweeds. Gelatinous extracts of the Chondrus ...
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Algaculture is a form of aquaculture involving the farming of species of algae. The majority of algae that are intentionally cultivated fall into the category of microalgae (also referred to as phyto...
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