Chinese studies on the edible blue-green alga, Nostoc flagelliforme: A review

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-49

  Gao, Kunshan ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

^b SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Blue green alga; Chemical composition; Culture; Cyanobacterium; Ecophysiology; Food; Morphology; Nostoc flagelliforme; Resources; Ut ilization

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CULTIVATION; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FOOD; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; REVIEW;

ALGAL CULTURE; BLUE-GREEN ALGAE; LIFE HISTORY; REVIEW PAPER;

CHINA;

NOSTOC FLAGELLIFORME; NOSTOC FLAGELLIFORMS;

EID: 0031871174     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008014424247     Document Type: Article

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