Superior quality agar from red alga Gelidiella acerosa (Rhodophyta, Gelidiales) from Gujarat coast of India: An evaluation

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 268-274

  Prasad, Kamalesh ^a   Goswami, A M ^a   Meena, Ramavatar ^a   Ramavat, B K ^a   Ghosh, Pushpito K ^a   Siddhanta, A K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL SALT AND MARINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Agar; Algae; Gelidiales; Gelidiella acerosa; Gujarat coast; Rheology; Rhodophyta

Indexed keywords

AGAR; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RED ALGA; RHEOLOGY; SULFATE;

ASIA; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; OKHA; SOUTH ASIA;

ALGAE; GELIDIALES; GELIDIELLA ACEROSA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 33845660802     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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