Successful preparation and characterization of biotechnological grade agarose from indigenous Gelidium amansii of Taiwan

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 550-554

  Wang, Tzu Pin ^a   Chang, Li Lin ^a   Chang, Sheng Nan ^b   Wang, Eng Chi ^a   Hwang, Long Chih ^a   Chen, Yen Hsu ^a,c   Wang, Yun Ming ^d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biotechnological grade agarose; EDTA; Gelidium amansii; Isopropanol precipitation; Strong anion exchange resin

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; EDTA; GELIDIUM; ISO-PROPANOLS; STRONG-ANION EXCHANGE RESIN;

ALGAE; BINDING ENERGY; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

GELIDIUM AMANSII;

EID: 84862828995     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2011.12.015     Document Type: Article

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