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PROTISTS & FUNGI. Lecture 2. Single-Celled Stramenophiles. The use of brown algae. Alginic acid in the cell wall is used to make algins which act as thickeners, emulsifier & suspension agents in many commercial products.
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PROTISTS & FUNGI Lecture 2
The use of brown algae • Alginic acid in the cell wall is used to make algins which act as thickeners, emulsifier & suspension agents in many commercial products. • Algal extracts: used in ice-cream, jelly beans, salad dressing, tooth paste, floor polish, cosmetics, ice creams……