An extracellular sulfated fucose-rich polysaccharide produced by a tropical strain of Cryptomonas obovata (Cryptophyceae)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 185-191

  Giroldo, Danilo ^a   Vieira, Armando A H ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cryptomonas obovata; Cryptophyceae; Extracellular polysaccharide; Fucose; Irradiance; Nitrate depletion

Indexed keywords

IRRADIANCE; MICROALGA; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ALGAE; CRYPTOMONAS; CRYPTOMONAS OBOVATA; CRYPTOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0036619783     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019972109619     Document Type: Article

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