Hydrocarbons in green and blue-green algae

Liquid column chromatography and thin-layer chromatography were used to determine the total content of hydrocarbons and gas chromatography was used to evaluate composition of hydrocarbons in green algae (Chlorella kessleri, C. vulgaris, Chlorella sp., Scenedesmus acutus, S. acuminatus, S. obliquus)...

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Published in:Folia microbiologica 1982-01, Vol.27 (6), p.450-454
Main Authors: Rezanka, T, Zahradník, J, Podojil, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkanes - analysis
Alkenes - analysis
Chlorella
Chlorella - analysis
Chlorella kessleri
Chlorella vulgaris
Chlorophyta - analysis
Chlorophyta - growth & development
Cyanobacteria - analysis
Cyanobacteria - growth & development
Freshwater
Hydrocarbons - analysis
Scenedesmus
Scenedesmus acuminatus
Scenedesmus acutus
Scenedesmus obliquus
Spirulina platensis
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Summary:Liquid column chromatography and thin-layer chromatography were used to determine the total content of hydrocarbons and gas chromatography was used to evaluate composition of hydrocarbons in green algae (Chlorella kessleri, C. vulgaris, Chlorella sp., Scenedesmus acutus, S. acuminatus, S. obliquus) and the blue-green alga (Spirulina platensis) cultivated under autotrophic or heterotrophic conditions. In C. kessleri cultivated under heterotrophic conditions the content of hydrocarbons was found to be about 10(-2)% (per dry mass), whereas under autotrophic conditions it was about 10(-3)% (per dry mass). The highest content of hydrocarbons was detected in species of the genus Scenedesmus cultivated autotrophically (10(-1)%). Heptadecane and hexacosane were found as major alkanes, 1-heptadecene was detected among alkenes.
ISSN:0015-5632
1874-9356
DOI:10.1007/BF02876458