MALDI-TOF MS analysis of the extracellular polysaccharides released by the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana under various nutrient conditions

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 673-684

  Ai, Xin Xin ^a,d   Liang, Jun Rong ^a   Gao, Ya Hui ^a   Lo, Samuel Chun Lap ^b   Lee, Fred Wang Fat ^b,c   Chen, Chang Ping ^a   Luo, Chun Shan ^a   Du, Chao ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d Xiamen Yingcai School   (China)

Author keywords

Diatom; MALDI TOF MS analysis; Nutrient stress; Thalassiosira pseudonana; The extracellular polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939873759     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: 15735176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-014-0360-0     Document Type: Article

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