Influence of alkali treatment on agar from Gracilaria cornea from Yucatan, mexico

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 533-539

  Freile Pelegrin Y ^a   Robledo, D ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agar; Alkali treatment; Composition; Gracilaria cornea; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ALKALI; MEXICO;

AGAR; ALKALI TREATMENT; YIELD;

MEXICO, YUCATAN STATE;

GRACILARIA CORNEA;

EID: 0031462038     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007989931915     Document Type: Article

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