©FAO/Stankus. Editorial use only. Photo credit must be given. Farming of carrageenan-producing red algae (seaweed) is an important livelihood for coastal populations around the world, especially in China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tanzania (Zanzibar), as well as several Small Island Developing States in the Pacific and Caribbean. The refined carrageenan is used as a thickener and emulsifyer in many food products (e.g. nut milks, meat products, specialty drinks, frozen confections), beauty products (e.g. skin creams and hair products) and pharmaceuticals. The Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Tropical Biology (BIOTROP), located on Bogor, Indonesia, conducts research on seaweed, primarily to find fast-growing and disease-resistant strains. This microculture technique involves growing small plants in seawater with added nutrients, with ample aeration and light, to provide the raw material for later studies. Read more about carrageenen seaweed production here: www.fao.org/fishery/culturedspecies/Eucheuma_spp/en

2015

A. Stankus

Aquaculture, Aquaculture, marine water-, Alga, macro-, Alga, red-, Algiculture, Seaweed

Bogor

Asia

Indonesia