Preparation of superior quality products from two Indian agarophytes

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-189

  Meena, Ramavatar ^a   Prasad, Kamalesh ^a   Siddhanta, A K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL SALT AND MARINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Agars; Alkali treatment; Gelidiella acerosa; Gelidium pusillum; Rheology

Indexed keywords

GELIDIELLA ACEROSA; GELIDIUM PUSILLUM;

EID: 79953296293     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9523-9     Document Type: Article

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