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Surabaya (beritajatim.com) – The University of Airlangga (Unair) held today a workshop on the capsule of seaweed in the rectorat of the 4th floor from Unair Thursday (19/7). This activity was also attended by the Ministry of Coordination of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Agung Kuswandono as deputy for the coordination of natural resources and services said that Indonesia Seaweed Resources is the largest in the world .
"Because the marine area of Indonesia is so great that the potential of algae will be abundant, will greatly help the Indonesian economy if we can produce their own capsule shells that we are still imported", said Agung at the shellfish development workshop. Unair
In addition he added that the seaweed algae capsule is guaranteed Halal of the gelatin capsule shell. Gelatin itself is made from animal raw materials, cattle or pigs and therefore still needs to be certified.
In addition, according to Prof. Amin Alamsjah as Warek 3 and Seawater Expert Researcher, in Indonesian waters there are 5,500 types of algae that thrive but there are only 2 types of algae that are the type of Glaciralia and Kappaphycus
"Currently, there are two types of algae processed, the type of Glaciralia and Kappaphycus.From two species that Indonesia alone can export more than 10 million tons of eggs. dried algae in the world, "said Professor Amin
Making shell of seaweed capsule is able to reduce the price 1/3 percent and will soon enter the industrial process in 2019.
"With our support of research and industry and departments, we will do the education industry in the future so that we can add more research innovations from the sea grbad, "he concluded. [adg/but]
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