Microbial Population Changes in Decaying <em>Ascophyllum nodosum</em> Result in Macroalgal-Polysaccharide-Degrading Bacteria with Potential Applicability in Enzyme-Assisted Extraction Technologies

Seaweeds are of significant interest in the food, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries as they contain several commercially relevant bioactive compounds. Current extraction methods for macroalgal-derived metabolites are, however, problematic due to the complexity of the algal cell wall which...

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Main Authors: Maureen W. Ihua, Freddy Guihéneuf, Halimah Mohammed, Lekha M. Margassery, Stephen A. Jackson, Dagmar B. Stengel, David J. Clarke, Alan D. W. Dobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/4/200