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An '''agarophyte''' is a [[seaweed]], typically a [[ |
An '''agarophyte''' is a [[seaweed]], typically a [[red alga]], that produces the [[hydrocolloid]] [[agar]] in its [[cell wall]]s.<ref name="Williams2000">{{cite book |author=Williams, Peter W.; Phillips, Glyn O. |title=Handbook of hydrocolloids |publisher=Woodhead |location=Cambridge |year=2000 |pages= |isbn=1-85573-501-6 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> This agar can be harvested commercially for use in biological experiments and culturing. In some countries (especially in the developing world), the harvesting of agarophytes, either as natural stocks or a cultivated crop, is of considerable economic importance. Notable genera of commercially exploited agarophytes include ''[[Gracilaria]]'' and ''[[Gelidium]]''. |
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An agarophyte is a seaweed, typically a red alga, that produces the hydrocolloid agar in its cell walls.[1] This agar can be harvested commercially for use in biological experiments and culturing. In some countries (especially in the developing world), the harvesting of agarophytes, either as natural stocks or a cultivated crop, is of considerable economic importance. Notable genera of commercially exploited agarophytes include Gracilaria and Gelidium.
References
- ^ Williams, Peter W.; Phillips, Glyn O. (2000). Handbook of hydrocolloids. Cambridge: Woodhead. ISBN 1-85573-501-6.
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