Light quality affects morphology and polysaccharide yield and composition of Gelidium sesquipedale (Rhodophyceae)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 323-332

  Carmona, Raquel ^a   Vergara, Juan J ^b   Lahaye, Marc ^c   Niell, F X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Agar; Branch proliferation; Gelidium sesquipedale; Light quality; Starch

Indexed keywords

2 O METHYL 3,6 ANHYDRO LEVO GALACTOSE; 6 O METHYL DEXTRO GALACTOSE; AGAR; BLUE LIGHT; LIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION; RED LIGHT; WHITE LIGHT;

LIGHT EFFECT; POLYSACCHARIDE; SEAWEED CULTURE; YIELD;

GELIDIUM SESQUIPEDALE;

EID: 0032417185     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008042904972     Document Type: Article

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