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. 1978 Dec;36(6):979–981. doi: 10.1128/aem.36.6.979-981.1978

Isolation of a Unique Marine Bacterium Capable of Growth on a Wide Variety of Polysaccharides from Macroalgae

Ralph S Quatrano 1, Bruce A Caldwell 2
PMCID: PMC243178  PMID: 736549

Abstract

A unique marine bacterium has been isolated which can be cultured on a variety of polysaccharides and cell wall preparations from red and brown algae.

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