γ-Irradiation in the extraction of agar from Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskaal) Feldmann et Hamel

Botanica Marina

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 199-202

  Villanueva, R D ^a   Rumbaoa, R O ^a   Gomez, A V ^a   Loquias, M M ^a   De La Rosa, A M ^b   Montano N E ^a  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b PHILIPPINE NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CHEMICAL EXTRACTION; RADIATION;

GELIDIELLA ACEROSA;

EID: 0031969098     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1998.41.1-6.199     Document Type: Article

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