摘要 : In this instance, the researchers used the temperate redseaweed Chondrus crispus (commonly known as Irish moss)in their attempt to determine if dark treatment can improvethe gel quality of carrageenan extracted from the seaweed.Th... 展开 In this instance, the researchers used the temperate redseaweed Chondrus crispus (commonly known as Irish moss)in their attempt to determine if dark treatment can improvethe gel quality of carrageenan extracted from the seaweed.This type of seaweed produces two types of carrageenandepending on its life stage, one that is produced by thegametophytes and another by the tetrasporophytes. Theformer has recently been applied in the food industry as agelling agent. After harvesting from natural stocks, femalegametophytes of C. crispus were cultured for several daysunder a light-deprived regime. Amylase treatment wasemployed during the extraction process to eliminate anyFloridean starch contaminating the carrageenan extracts. 收起