The production of hydrocarbons by Botryococcus braunii

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Abstract: 

As Tornabene1,2 has already discussed in this and in an earlier volume, many microorganisms — photosynthetic or not — are capable of producing hydrocarbons which can account for up to 1% of the dry mass (see tables I–V in ref. 1). At the moment, it seems that there is only 1 exception described in the literature which produces a larger proportion: the unicellular green alga Botryococcus braunii.

Author(s): 
Reinhard Bachofen
Link / Ref: 
ResearchGate
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Article Source: 
Journal Article in New Trends in Research and Utilization of Solar Energy through Biological Systems
Category: 
Aquaculture methods
Geography