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From which of the algae agar-agar is obtained? |
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Answer» The gelling agent in agar is an unbranched polysaccharide obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae, primarily from the genera Gelidium and Gracilaria. For commercial PURPOSES, it is DERIVED primarily from Gelidium amansii. In chemical terms, agar is a POLYMER MADE up of subunits of the sugar GALACTOSE |
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