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Chemical studies on Indian seaweeds

I. Mineral constituents

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  1. Central Marine Fisheries Research Station, Mandapam Camp, India

    V. Krishna Pillai

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Communicated by Dr. N. K. Panikkar,f.a.sc.

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Pillai, V.K. Chemical studies on Indian seaweeds. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 44, 3–29 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050973

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