Fourteen FITC-conjugated lectins as a tool for the recognition and differentiation of some harmful algae in Chinese coastal waters

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-46

  Hou, Jianjun ^a,b,c   Huang, Bangqin ^a   Hu, Jun ^a   Lin, Lizhen ^a   Hong, Huasheng ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HUBEI UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONALITIES   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese coastal waters; Detection; Differentiation; Harmful algae; Lectin probes; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM TAMARENSE; ALGAE; GYMNODINIUM; GYMNODINIUM SP.; KARENIA MIKIMOTOI; PROROCENTRUM DONGHAIENSE;

EID: 38649134824     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-007-9178-3     Document Type: Article

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