Gelidiaceae | |
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Gelidium corneum | |
Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | Archaeplastida |
Division: | Rhodophyta |
Class: | Florideophyceae |
Order: | Gelidiales |
Family: | Gelidiaceae Kützing, 1843 |
Genera | |
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The Gelidiaceae is a small family of red algae containing eight genera.[1] Many species of this algae are used to make agar.[2]
Agar can be derived from many types of red seaweeds, including those from families such as Gelidiaceaae, Gracilariaceae, Gelidiellaceae and Pterocladiaceae. It is a polysaccharide located in the inner part of the red algal cell wall. It is used in food material, medicines, cosmetics, therapeutic and biotechnology industries.[3]