Partial characterisation of exopolysaccharides exudated by planktonic diatoms maintained in batch cultures

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Leandro, Sérgio Miguel ^a   Gil, Maria Cândida ^a   Delgadillo, Ivonne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharides; FT IR; Gas liquid chromatography; Marine planktonic diatoms; Neutral sugars; Uronic acids

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DIATOM; EXUDATION; GROWTH CURVE; NUTRIENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLYSACCHARIDE;

PORTUGAL; RIA DE AVEIRO;

AMPHORA; AMPHORA HOLSATICA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MELOSIRA; MELOSIRA NUMMULOIDES; NAVICULA; NAVICULA DIRECTA; NITZSCHIA ALBA;

EID: 0038001698     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(03)00004-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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