Alginate from the macroalgae Sargassum sinicola as a novel source for microbial immobilization material in wastewater treatment and plant growth promotion

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-53

  Yabur, Ricardo ^a,b   Bashan, Yoav ^b   Hernández Carmona, Gustavo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Algae; Alginate; Immobilization; Macrocystis pyrifera; Plant growth promoting bacteria; Sargassum sinicola; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLORELLA SOROKINIANA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MACROCYSTIS; MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM SINICOLA;

EID: 33847688921     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-006-9109-8     Document Type: Article

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