A sensitive and rapid method for analysis of dissolved mono- and polysaccharides in seawater

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 279-286

  Myklestad, Sverre M ^a   Skånøy, Elin ^a   Hestmann, Solveig ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

natural samples; seawater; sensitive analysis; soluble mono polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; MONO-/POLYSACCHARIDES; SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD;

EID: 0031082156     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(96)00074-6     Document Type: Article

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