This is a list of some terms related to marine algal biotechnology with which you may be unfamiliar.

Alginate Polymer of mannuronic and guluronic acids

Agar Sulphated polymer of galactose

Carrageenan Sulphated polymer of galactose

Chlorophyta Green algae

Colloid Dispersion of particles in a medium

Hydrocolloid Polymer which interacts with water to give a colloid

Irish Moss Common name for the red seaweed Chondrus crispus

Kelp Common name for brown seaweeds of genus Macrocystis

Laminarin Polymer of glucose, linked 1-3

Marine macroalgae Seaweeds

Nori Common name for red seaweed of genus Porphyra

Phaeophyta Brown algae

Phycocolloid Hydrocolloid from seaweed

Rodophyta Red algae

Sea Urchin Small spiny animal that eats seaweed