AGAR FROM MALAYSIAN RED SEAWEED AS POTENTIAL MATERIAL FOR SYNTHESIS OF BIOPLASTIC FILM

The main aim of this study was to identify the potential use of agar extracted from red seaweed, Gracilaria salicornia, collected from the coastal area of Malaysia as the raw material for synthesis of bioplastic film. Agar was extracted via two extraction methods: (1) alkali extraction method and (2...

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Main Authors: SIEW-LING HII, JIA-YEE LIM, WAN-TECK ONG, CHING-LEE WONG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor's University 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Special%20Issues%20Somche%202015/somche%202015_paper%201.pdf