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This document reviews extraction methods for seaweed hydrocolloids and their properties and applications. It discusses three main seaweed hydrocolloids - alginate, agar, and carrageenan extracted from brown and red seaweeds. Conventional extraction is multi-stage and uses high chemicals, water and energy. Novel extraction methods like microwave assisted extraction and ultrasound assisted extraction use less chemicals and energy. The review evaluates these methods and their potential to improve extraction yi
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- pfonseca
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- EN