Commercial varieties of Kappaphycus and Eucheuma in Malaysia

Malaysian Journal of Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 214-224

  Phang, Siew Moi ^a   Yeong, Hm Ym ^a   Lim, Phaik Eem ^a   Nor, Adibi Rahiman Md ^b   Gan, Kian Tee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Department of Fisheries   (Malaysia)

^c Omni Gel Sdn Bhd Sabah   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carrageenan; Eucheuma; Gel strength; Kappaphycus; Seaweed farms

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251622047     PISSN: 13943065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22452/mjs.vol29no3.4     Document Type: Article

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