Effect of alkali treatment time and extraction time on agar from Gracilaria vermiculophylla

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 515-519

  Arvizu Higuera, Dora Luz ^a   Rodríguez Montesinos, Y Elizabeth ^a   Murillo Álvarez, J Iván ^a   Muñoz Ochoa, Mauricio ^a   Hernández Carmona, Gustavo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

3,6 anhydrogalactose; Agar yield; Gel strength; Melting and gelling temperatures; Polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA VERMICULOPHYLLA;

EID: 58149296481     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-007-9258-4     Document Type: Article

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