Preparation of Molecular Biology Grade Agarose from Indian Seaweed Suitable for Nucleic Acid Separation
Implementing Organization
Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI)
About
Gracilaria dura, a marine red alga, occurring sparsely in Indian waters, has been demonstrated to be cultivable in Tamil Nadu. An energy efficient process has been devised to obtain high quality agarose from this seaweed.