Chapter 6.2

Name the raw material for the production of agar-agar.

Which of the following BEST describe agar-agar

• pectin

• polysaccharide

• agarose

• agaropectin

Agar-agar has higher melting point than gelatin.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Explain the need of alkali treatment before agar extraction from Gracilaria.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is the concentration of the solution after agar-agar extraction?

What is the melting point of agar-agar?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Name the two (2) dewatering approaches available for agar-agar.

Slow cooling is desired during freeze-thaw dewatering process.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Freeze-thaw method is cheaper than syneresis method.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3