The isolation and characterization of poly(beta-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)
and 2-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosylglycerol (floridoside) from the red a
lga Plocamium cartilagineum are described. This is the first reported
occurrence of PHB in a macroalga. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All r
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