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Light control of the flow of phototactic microswimmer suspensions [PDF]
, 2013 Some micro-algae are sensitive to light intensity gradients. This property is known as phototaxis: the algae swim toward a light source (positive phototaxis). We use this property to control the motion of micro-algae within a Poiseuille flow using light.
Garcia, Xabel +2 more
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SAMSON: Spectral Absorption-fluorescence Microscopy System for ON-site-imaging of algae [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 This paper presents SAMSON, a Spectral Absorption-fluorescence Microscopy System for ON-site-imaging of algae within a water sample. Designed to be portable and low-cost for on-site use, the optical sub-system of SAMSON consists of a mixture of low-cost optics and electronics, designed specifically to capture both fluorescent and absorption responses ...
Deglint, Jason L. +4 more
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Sci RepAlgae are versatile photosynthetic organisms, with remarkable adaptability and metabolic properties that allow them to live in diverse and extreme habitats, as well as holding great potential for biotechnology. They play fundamental roles in their environments, including primary production, carbon fixation, and engineering their ecosystems. Advances in
Gomez-Casati DF, Pernice M, Tonon T.
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<i>Vampyrella crystallifera</i> sp. nov., an Amoeba That Dissolves Entire Algal Cells at a Remarkable Speed. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe vampyrellid amoebae (Order Vampyrellida, Rhizaria) comprise predatory microeukaryotes that inhabit freshwater, marine, and terrestrial habitats. They are known to consume a wide array of prey, which includes microalgae, fungi, and even microscopic ...
Suthaus A, Hess S.
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Scientific Reports, 2023 This study aimed to investigate the physiological responses of Euglena gracilis (E. gracilis) when subjected to semicontinuous N-starvation (N−) for an extended period in open ponds. The results indicated that the growth rates of E. gracilis under the N−
Ranjith Kumar Bakku +8 more
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Current Biology, 2014 Algae frequently get a bad press. Pond slime is a problem in garden pools, algal blooms can produce toxins that incapacitate or kill animals and humans and even the term seaweed is pejorative - a weed being a plant growing in what humans consider to be the wrong place.
Raven, John A., Giordano, Mario
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 2023 Background Light is a key regulatory factor for photosynthesis and metabolism of microalgae. The diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum is capable of exhibiting metabolic flexibility in response to light fluctuations.
Wei Ding +4 more
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Spectra of Reduced Fractals and Their Applications in Biology [PDF]
Fractal Fract. 2023, 7, 28, 2021 Fractals with different levels of self-similarity and magnification are defined as reduced fractals. It is shown that spectra of these reduced fractals can be constructed and used to describe levels of complexity of natural phenomena. Specific applications to biological systems, such as green algae, are performed, and it is suggested that the obtained ...
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Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021 Background The green microalga Chromochloris zofingiensis is capable of producing high levels of triacylglycerol rich in C18 unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs). FA desaturation degree is regulated by FA desaturases (FADs).
Tao Wu, Lihua Yu, Yu Zhang, Jin Liu
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