Use of Copper to Selectively Inhibit Brachionus calyciflorus (Predator) Growth in Chlorella kessleri (Prey) Mass Cultures for Algae Biodiesel Production

Autor: Vishnupriya Pradeep, Steven W. Van Ginkel, Sichoon Park, Thomas Igou, Christine Yi, Hao Fu, Rachel Johnston, Terry Snell, Yongsheng Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 16, Iss 9, Pp 20674-20684 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1422-0067
DOI: 10.3390/ijms160920674
Popis: A single Brachionus rotifer can consume thousands of algae cells per hour causing an algae pond to crash within days of infection. Thus, there is a great need to reduce rotifers in order for algal biofuel production to become reality. Copper can selectively inhibit rotifers in algae ponds, thereby protecting the algae crop. Differential toxicity tests were conducted to compare the copper sensitivity of a model rotifer—B. calyciflorus and an alga, C. kessleri. The rotifer LC50 was
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