Alginate degradation during anaerobic digestion of Laminaria hyperborea stipes

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-166

  Moen, Einar ^a   Horn, Svein ^a   Østgaard, Kjetill ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

LAMINARIA HYPERBOREA;

EID: 0030821612     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007966126570     Document Type: Article

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