Physico chemical characterization of carrageenan isolated from hypnea musciformis (red algae)‎ of karachi coast

الملخص EN

Physical and chemical analysis of carrageenan, isolated from Hypnea musciformis (red algae) of Karachi Coast, showed characteristics of k-carrageenan.

Viscosity measurements revealed a linear relationship between the concentration of aqueous solution of k-carrageenan and viscosity.

Ion-ion and ion-solvent interactions studied in terms of Jones-Dole parameters i.e.

‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively.

With the help of viscosity data, Huggins KH and Kramers KK constants have been calculated as a function of concentration of aqueous solution of k-carrageenan.