## Abstract The autotrophic and photoheterotrophic growth of light preβtreated and dark preβtreated strains of Westiellopsis prolifica was decreased in the presence of NH, NO and urea in the culture medium. On dark incubation, after preβtreatment with light as well as in the dark, the alga showed b
A survey of available nitrogen sources for the growth of the blue-green alga,Agmenellum quadruplicatum
β Scribed by R. Kapp; S. E. Stevens; J. L. Fox
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 368 KB
- Volume
- 104
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-8933
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β¦ Synopsis
The growth response of the marine blue-green alga, Agmenellum quadruplicatum to 60 inorganic and organic nitrogen sources was studied. These compounds were offered as sole nitrogen sources. Most amino acids, most purines, and urea were good nitrogen sources for growth.
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