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Inhibitory effects of terpene alcohols and aldehydes on growth of green algaChlorella pyrenoidosa
M Ikawa1, S P Mosley, L J Barbero
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Hampshire, 03824, Durham, New Hampshire.
Abstract:
The growth of the green algaChlorella pyrenoidosa was inhibited by terpene alcohols and the terpene aldehyde citral. The strongest activity was shown by citral. Nerol, geraniol, and citronellol also showed pronounced activity. Strong inhibition was linked to acyclic terpenes containing a primary alcohol or aldehyde function. Inhibition appeared to be taking place through the vapor phase rather than by diffusion through the agar medium from the terpene-treated paper disks used in the system. Inhibition through agar diffusion was shown by certain aged samples of terpene hydrocarbons but not by recently purchased samples.
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