Aerobic microbial degradation of alginate in Laminaria hyperborea stipes containing different levels of polyphenols

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-54

  Moen, Einar ^a   Larsen, Bjørn ^a   Østgaard, Kjetill ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Alginate; Degradation; Laminaria hyperborea; Lyase; Polyphenols; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA HYPERBOREA;

EID: 0030759388     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007956230761     Document Type: Article

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