Novel application of κ-carrageenan: As a gelling agent in microbiological media to study biodiversity of extreme alkaliphiles

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 465-468

  Datta, Sumitra ^a   Mody, Kalpana ^a   Gopalsamy, Gnanasekaran ^a   Jha, Bhavanath ^a  

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

Author keywords

Carrageenan; Alkaliphiles; Gelling agent; Kappaphycus alvarezii; Microbiological media

Indexed keywords

ALKALIPHILES; CARRAGEENANS; GELLING AGENT; KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII; MICROBIOLOGICAL MEDIA;

ALGAE; ALKALINITY; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; GELATION; POLYSACCHARIDES;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII;

EID: 79954871902     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.02.036     Document Type: Article

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