Structural investigation of a polysaccharide released by the cyanobacterium Nostoc insulare

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-262

  Volk, Rainer B ^a   Venzke, Kathrin ^a   Blaschek, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

3 O methyl arabinose; Arabinose; Chemical composition; Cyanobacteria; Glucose; Glucuronic acid; Nostoc; Released polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

ARA; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; NOSTOC SP.;

EID: 34248335917     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-006-9131-x     Document Type: Article

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