Metabolism and function of β-1,3-glucan in marine diatoms
β-1,3-Glucan (chrysolaminaran) is the principal storage polysaccharide in diatoms (Bacillariophyceae), the major primary producers in the sea. The glucan generally contributes a substantial fraction of the algal biomass, but its level varies markedly in response to growth conditions. The scope of th...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi
2002
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-44 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:82-471-5394-7 |