NMR Spectroscopy of Red Seaweed Polysaccharides: Agars, Carrageenans, and Xylans

Botanica Marina

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 189-202

  Usov, A I ^a  

^a N D ZELINSKY INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 60749103211     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1984.27.5.189     Document Type: Article

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