Commercial Seaweed farming in Tamil Nadu; Role of Seaweeds in future
When you consider agriculture, you almost certainly envision a farm with rows of cereals and vegetables grown within the soil. But there's also a whole business comprised of underwater agriculture, and that's where the trendy food industry cultivates carrageenan, every natural extract from a selected species of red seaweed, Kappa carrageenan is sourced mainly from Kappaphycus alvarezii. This type of carrageenan(there are three main commercial classes) forms the foremost rigid strongest gels of the carrageenan family( especially within the presence of potassium) and is widely used for its gelling, thickening, and stabilizing properties. Since carrageenan can strongly bind to proteins, its main application within the food industry is in dairy and meat products. Kappa carrageenan may be used as a vegetarian and vegan alternative to gelatin in some applications. Seaweeds are fast-growing marine algae and have been harvested for centuries to produce food additives like carrageenan...