An improved method for the isolation of artifact-free algaenans from microalgae

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 543-548

  Allard, B ^a   Templier, J ^a   Largeau, C ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Algaenan; Botryococcus braunii; Chlorophyceae; Green microalgage; Insoluble non hydrolysable biopolymer (INH biopolymer); Melanoidin like polymer; Scenedesmus communis

Indexed keywords

ALGAENAN; BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII; CHLOROPHYCEAE; GREEN MICROALGAE; INSOLUBLE NON HYDROLYSABLE BIOPOLYMER; MELANOIDIN LIKE POLYMER; SCENEDESMUS COMMUNIS;

ALGAE; BIOPOLYMERS; COMPOSITION; HYDROLYSIS; MICROORGANISMS; PYROLYSIS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

EXTRACTION METHOD; HYDROCARBON GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0031839749     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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