The complex polysaccharides of the raphid diatom Pinnularia viridis (Bacillariophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 543-554

  Chiovitti, Anthony ^a   Higgins, Michael J ^a   Harper, Ruth E ^a   Wetherbee, Richard ^a   Bacic, Antony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Bioadhesion; Biofouling; Carbohydrate structure; Diatom; Extracellular mucilage; Pinnularia viridis; Polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; PINNULARIA; PINNULARIA VIRIDIS;

EID: 0038347469     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.02162.x     Document Type: Article

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