Carrageenan of Eucheuma isiforme (Solieriaceae, Rhodophyta) from Nicaragua

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 537-541

  Freile Pelegrín, Yolanda ^a   Robledo, Daniel ^a  

^a Cinvestav ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Carrageenan; Eucheuma isiforme; Extraction; Gel properties; Structure

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EUCHEUMA ISIFORME; RHODOPHYTA; SOLIERIACEAE;

EID: 58149308771     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-007-9270-8     Document Type: Article

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