Spatial and temporal variation of Hypnea musciformis carrageenan (Rhodophyta - Gigartinales) from natural beds in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Reis, Renata Perpetuo ^a   Yoneshigue Valentin, Yocie ^b   Pereira Dos Santos, César ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS JARDIM BOTÂNICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carrageenan yield; Hypnea musciformis; Sulphate content; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GIGARTINALES; HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 38649097579     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-007-9173-8     Document Type: Article

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