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Research Article
Investigation of Cell Growth and Chlorophyll a Content of the Coccolithophorid Alga Emiliania huxleyi by Using Simple Bench-Top Flow Cytometry
Author(s): Ioanna Hariskos, Tobias Rubner and Clemens PostenIoanna Hariskos, Tobias Rubner and Clemens Posten
The coccolithophorid alga Emiliania huxleyi produces micro-structured calcite particles, which are called coccoliths. Due to their unique and sophisticated structure, coccoliths are highly promising for different industrial applications, such as paper manufacturing, color and lacquer preparation. The mass production of coccoliths requires the evaluation of optimum cultivation conditions. This study investigates the impact of varying irradiance (10-1500 μmol m-2 s-1) on growth and chlorophyll a content of two calcifying strains CCMP371 and RCC1216 as well as on the non-calcifying strain RCC1217 (haploid form of RCC1217). The light kinetics contradicts the popular opinion, that E. huxleyi is an extraordinarily light tolerating alga in general. Photoinhibition was already observed at irradiance >500 μmol m-2 s-1 i.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9821.1000234
Journal of Bioprocessing & Biotechniques received 3351 citations as per Google Scholar report
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