Extraction of agar from Gracilaria spp. for orchid cultivation

Thanoo Udomphan; Udomchai Chinadit; Suwalee Chandrkrachang . Faculty of Science. Depr. of Chemistry

Extraction of agar from Gracilaria spp. for orchid cultivation

1986

Thanoo Udomphan | Udomchai Chinadit | Suwalee Chandrkrachang (Srinakarinvirot Univ. Prasarnmit Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Science. Depr. of Chemistry)

In this study, the sulfate content in the seaweeds is removed by heating the seaweed with 2-5 % sodium hydroxide. Then the extraction was carried on at pH about 6.5, after the extracted agar was cleaned. Then, it was added the nutrient formular Vacine and Went for cultivation of the young orchid plants in comparing with the commercial agar. The measurements of the increasing weight were done in several periods of time. This extracted agar could be used as a medium for orchid cultivation.

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agar-agar crecimiento croissance cultivo de tejidos culture de tissu extractos extrait gracilaria medio de cultivo milieu de culture orchidaceae

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Gelose

Language

Thai, English

Note

Summaries only

1 ill.; 1 table

ISBN

974-87437-9-9

Type

Conference; Numerical Data; Summary; Non-Conventional

Source

Programme and abstracts, Srinakharinwirot University Prasarnmit Campus, Bangkok (Thailand).- Bangkok (Thailand), 1986.- ISBN 974-87437-9-9. p. 554-555

Conference

12. Conference on Science and Technology of Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand), 20-22 Oct 1986

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Extraction of agar from Gracilaria spp. for orchid cultivation

1986

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