The role of highly unsaturated fatty acids in aquatic foodweb processes

M Brett, D Müller‐Navarra - Freshwater biology, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
1. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are almost exclusively synthesized by plants. Animals
can convert from one form of PUFA to another through elongation and desaturation, but very …

From molecular manipulation of domesticated Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to survival in nature

S Sasso, H Stibor, M Mittag, AR Grossman - elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
In the mid-20th century, the unicellular and genetically tractable green alga
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was first developed as a model organism to elucidate …

Enzymatic cell wall degradation of Chlorella vulgaris and other microalgae for biofuels production

HG Gerken, B Donohoe, EP Knoshaug - Planta, 2013 - Springer
Cell walls of microalgae consist of a polysaccharide and glycoprotein matrix providing the
cells with a formidable defense against its environment. We characterized enzymes that can …

A new insight into cell walls of Chlorophyta

PH Baudelet, G Ricochon, M Linder, L Muniglia - Algal Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Green microalgae, and Chlorophyta in particular, are considered as a renewable source of
valuable chemicals for biofuel, nutraceutical or pharmaceutical industries, among others …

Using FTIR spectroscopy for rapid determination of lipid accumulation in response to nitrogen limitation in freshwater microalgae

AP Dean, DC Sigee, B Estrada, JK Pittman - Bioresource technology, 2010 - Elsevier
In this study Fourier transform infrared micro-spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to determine
lipid and carbohydrate content over time in the freshwater microalgae Chlamydomonas …

Grazing resistance in phytoplankton

M Lürling - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Phytoplankton is confronted with a variable assemblage of zooplankton grazers that create a
strong selection pressure for traits that reduce mortality. Phytoplankton is, however, also …

RNA Interference Silencing of a Major Lipid Droplet Protein Affects Lipid Droplet Size in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

ER Moellering, C Benning - Eukaryotic cell, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Eukaryotic cells store oils in the chemical form of triacylglycerols in distinct organelles, often
called lipid droplets. These dynamic storage compartments have been intensely studied in …