Cultivation Technology for Commercial Scale Farming of Kappaphycus alvarezii, a Principal Source of carrageenan
Implementing Organization
Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI)
Project Overview
Kappaphycus alvarezii, a marine red alga that is not occurring naturally in Indian waters, has been introduced by CSIR-CSMCRI following all the quarantine procedures and developed successful cultivation technology using raft method for locations with moderate wave action and monocline method for calm waters.
Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI)
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