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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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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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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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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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 Herbicides on Selenastrum capricornutum and Daphnia magna
Majallah-i ̒Ilmī-i Shīlāt-i Īrān, 1997 The toxicity of five herbicides, Propanil, Machete, Rilof-H, Saturn, and Ronestar, commonly used in Iranian rice fields, were investigated in acute toxicity bioassays on two organisms belonging to different ig dquatic food chain.
M. Piri; V. Erdok
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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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Algal extracellular organic matter mediated photocatalytic degradation of estrogens
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 Estrogens are among the most concerned emerging contaminants in the wastewater treatment effluent due to their sexual disruption in aquatic wildlife. The use of microalgae for secondary wastewater effluent polishing is a promising approach due to the ...
Pei-Hsun Wu +4 more
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Adenosine Triphosphate Content of Selenastrum capricornutum [PDF]
Applied Microbiology, 1971 The adenosine triphosphate content of Selenastrum capricornutum was maintained within 1.4 to 3.4 μg of adenosine triphosphate/mg (dry weight) of living biomass at different growth stages in media of different phosphorus concentrations.
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