ISSN:
1573-5176
Keywords:
algae
;
Codium fragile
;
Monostoma oxyspermum
;
Chondrus crispus
;
Palmaria palmata
;
Pilayella littoralis
;
Polysiphonia lanosa
;
Ascophyllum nodosum
;
Fucus vesiculosus
;
Laminaria saccharina
;
Zostera marina
;
extraction
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humic acid isolation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Recent discovery of humic acid (HA) in the free-living, brown algaPilayella littoralis has prompted a search for HA in other live plants. Marine algaeCodium fragile andMonostoma oxyspermum (greens),Chondrus crispus,Palmaria palmata andPolysiphonia lanosa (reds),Ascophyllum nodosum, Fucus vesiculosus andLaminaria saccharina (browns) andZostera marina (marine angiosperm) were investigated for their HA content. Only the brown algae and the marine angiosperm contained HA, which was extracted by a standard procedure augmented with necessary removal of alginic acid (where applicable). The isolated products were identified as HA by comparison of their analytical data, uv-visible, FTIR,1H NMR spectra and morphologies with those of authentic HA isolated from municipal compost.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02186335
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