Isolation and chemical characterization of algal polysaccharides from the green seaweed Ulva clathrata (Roth) C. Agardh

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 537-542

  Hernández Garibay, Enrique ^a,b   Zertuche González, Jose A ^a   Pacheco Ruíz, Isai ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESCA Y ACUACULTURA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Green seaweeds; Rhamnose; Sulfated polysaccharides; Ulva clathrata; Uronic acids

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ULVA; ULVA CLATHRATA;

EID: 79958720445     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9629-0     Document Type: Article

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