Dunaliella
Dunaliella is a genus of algae, specifically of interest the Dunaliellaceae.[1]
Dunaliella sp. are motile, unicellular, rod to ovoid shaped (9 - 11 µm) green algae (Chlorophyceae), which are common in marine waters.
The organisms are relatively simple to cultivate and do not clump or form chains.
A new species of Dunaliella was discovered in the Atacama desert in 2010. It is believed that the algae is sustained by the condensation of water vapour on hanging spider-webs. [2]
The best-known species is the halophile Dunaliella salina Teodor.
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[edit] Dunaliella tertiolecta
Dunaliella tertiolecta, is a marine green flagellate with a cell size of 10 – 12 µm.[3]
This strain is reported to have oil yield of about 37% (organic basis). D. tertiolecta is a fast growing strain and that means it has a high CO2 sequestration rate as well.[4][5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ See the NCBI webpage on Dunaliella. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. ftp://ftp.ncbi.nih.gov/pub/taxonomy/. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/extreme-microbe-drinks-dew-on-spiderwebs-to-live-0550/
- ^ http://www.tasmaniatogether.tas.gov.au/schools/tasmania_together_youth_challenge/youthChallenge/Y9-10/Storm_Holwill_Just_a_drop_in_the_ocean.pdf
- ^ http://www.algaefuels.org/algae_FAQ.htm (website no longer exists)
- ^ http://www.unapcaem.org/publication/bioenergy.pdf
[edit] Further reading
- Nozaki H, Onishi K, Morita E (2002). "Differences in pyrenoid morphology are correlated with differences in the rbcL genes of members of the Chloromonas lineage (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae)". J Mol Evol. 55 (4): 414–430. doi:10.1007/s00239-002-2338-9. PMID 12355262.
[edit] External links
[edit] Scientific references
- PubMed references for Dunaliella
- PubMed Central references for Dunaliella
- Google Scholar references for Dunaliella
[edit] Scientific databases
[edit] Duniella tertiolecta
- Dunaliella tertiolecta, cell at 400x in the Dunaliella Culture Collection at Brooklyn College.
- Specification.
- Photosynthetic function in D. tertiolecta (chlorophyta), during a nitrogen starvation and recovery cycle.
- Ultrastructure of Dunaliella tertiolecta Cells Grown under Low and High CO2 Concentrations.
- In vitro inhibition of the replication of haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) and African swine fever virus (ASFV) by extracts from marine microalgae Dunaliella tertiolecta].
- NCBI taxonomy page for Dunaliella
- Search Tree of Life taxonomy pages for Dunaliella
- Search Species2000 page for Dunaliella
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