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Morphology and cultural behavior of Botryococcus protuberans with notes on the genus
U N Rai1, S Dwivedi, V S Baghel
1Ecotoxicology and Bioremediation Group, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India. rai_un@rediffmail.com
Abstract:
The green alga Botryococcus protuberans was isolated from its natural environment and its morphology under different cultural conditions was examined. The alga was characterized by a high starch content and reddish oil drops as the assimilatory products. Photosynthetic pigments, Chl a, Chl b, carotenoids and xanthophylls are present. Modification of environmental conditions in modified Chu-10 medium resulted in optimum growth of the alga. Fatty acid composition revealed palmitic acid being the major component, while lauric acid, myristic acid and stearic acid were found in less quantity.
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