Photosynthetic Effect in Selenastrum capricornutum Progeny after Carbon-Ion Irradiation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 A large proportion of mutants with altered pigment features have been obtained via exposure to heavy-ion beams, a technique that is efficient for trait improvement in the breeding of plants and algae.
Jie Wang +10 more
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Selenastrum Capricornutum a New Strain of Algae for Biodiesel Production [PDF]
Fermentation, 2020 The increasing global demand for biofuels for energy security and to reduce the effects of climate change has created an opportunity to explore new sources of biomass, of which, microalgae is the most promising one. The Laboratory of the Biomass Research
Annarita Pugliese +2 more
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Mechanism of the Synergistic Toxicity of Ampicillin and Cefazoline on Selenastrum capricornutum [PDF]
ToxicsAmpicillin (AMP) and cefazolin (CZO) are commonly used β-lactam antibiotics which are extensively globally produced. Additionally, AMP and CZO are known to have relatively high ecotoxicity.
Feng-Ling Huang +4 more
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Cell reproductive patterns in the green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (=Selenastrum capricornutum) and their variations under exposure to the typical toxicants potassium dichromate and 3,5-DCP. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata is a sickle-shaped freshwater green microalga that is normally found in unicellular form. Currently, it is the best known and most frequently used species of ecotoxicological bioindicator because of its high growth rate ...
Takahiro Yamagishi +4 more
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Do distinct water chemistry, reservoir age and disturbance make any difference on phosphatase activity? [PDF]
Journal of Limnology, 2003 Alkaline phosphatase activity was assessed concomitantly with total phosphorus, orthophosphate and phosphomonoester concentrations in two meso-eutrophic reservoirs with distinct age and subjected to different kinds of environmental influence. Differences
Maria-José BOAVIDA, Ana Maria GERALDES
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The Unhappy Effects of the Antidepressant Fluoxetine on the Freshwater Microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata [PDF]
ToxicsPharmaceuticals can be found in the aquatic environment and cause unwanted effects on organisms. The present work aimed to characterize the toxic mode of action of the antidepressant fluoxetine (FLX) on the freshwater microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata ...
Manuela D. Machado, Eduardo V. Soares
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Effects of tetracycline on growth and antioxidant system of Selenastrum capricornutum
Journal of Hebei University of Science and Technology, 2019 In order to study the toxic effects of tetracycline on algae, Selenastrum capricornutum is selected as the test organism. The growing situation, chlorophyll a contents, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) content and reactive ...
Yaxue WANG, Pengpeng WU, Hongyan SHEN
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Integration of Copper Toxicity Mechanisms in Raphidocelis subcapitata: Advancing Insights at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations [PDF]
ToxicsThis work aimed to characterize the impact of copper (Cu), at environmentally relevant concentrations, using the freshwater microalga Raphidocelis subcapitata.
Manuela D. Machado, Eduardo V. Soares
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The Individual and Combined Effects of the Cyanotoxins, Anatoxin-a and Microcystin-LR, on the Growth, Toxin Production, and Nitrogen Fixation of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Algae [PDF]
Toxins, 2019 Globally, eutrophication and warming of aquatic ecosystems has increased the frequency and intensity of cyanobacterial blooms and their associated toxins, with the simultaneous detection of multiple cyanotoxins often occurring.
Mathias Ahii Chia +4 more
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Environmental Advances, 2022 Microbial degradation of pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is carried out by bacteria, fungi and microalgae. The degradation pathways have been fully elucidated for bacteria and fungi, but only partially for microalgae. The early
M.P. García de Llasera +3 more
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