Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Phycotechnology - How Microbial Geneticists Might Help

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Phycotechnology, Algal Strains - How Microbial Geneticists Might Help

A 1983 research paper

Abstract

Algal strains could be developed that can be harvested easily and cheaply and are superior to wild types in growth rate, final yield, and biochemical composition. This might be accomplished by selecting suitable strains from nature, inducing changes by mutagenesis, and genetically recombining desirable features. The potential of such algal cultivars for biomass production needs to be exploited.

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Nature gave us oil from algae; perhaps we should try Nature's way again

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