Algal photosynthetic responses to toxic metals and herbicides assessed by chlorophyll a fluorescence

KS Kumar, HU Dahms, JS Lee, HC Kim, WC Lee… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Chlorophyll a fluorescence is established as a rapid, non-intrusive technique to monitor
photosynthetic performance of plants and algae, as well as to analyze their protective …

The impacts of environmental pollutants on microalgae and cyanobacteria

B Ramakrishnan, M Megharaj… - Critical Reviews in …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Efforts are continuously being made to understand the non-target effects of environmental
pollutants toward microalgae and cyanobacteria because of their ubiquity in aquatic and …

Use of fluorescence-based ecotoxicological bioassays in monitoring toxicants and pollution in aquatic systems

PJ Ralph, RA Smith, CMO Macinnis-Ng… - … and Environ Chemistry, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Chlorophyll a fluorescence has the potential to become a valuable ecotoxicological
endpoint, which could be used with a range of aquatic phototrophs. Chlorophyll a …

Differential sensitivity of two green algae, Scenedesmus quadricauda and Chlorella vulgaris, to 14 pesticide adjuvants

J Ma, F Lin, R Zhang, W Yu, N Lu - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2004 - Elsevier
Growth-inhibition tests for 14 pesticide adjuvants which are widely used to manufacture
various pesticidal formulations in China, were performed on the green algae Scenedesmus …

Whole Cell Biosensor Using Anabaena torulosa with Optical Transduction for Environmental Toxicity Evaluation

LS Wong, YH Lee, S Surif - Journal of Sensors, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A whole cell‐based biosensor using Anabaena torulosa for the detection of heavy metals
(Cu, Pb, and Cd), 2, 4‐dichlorophenoxyacetate (2, 4‐D), and chlorpyrifos was constructed …

Differential Effects of Bentazon and Molinate on Anabaena cylindrica, an Autochthonous Cyanobacterium of Portuguese Rice Field Agro-ecosystems

V Galhano, F Peixoto, J Gomes-Laranjo… - Water, air, and soil …, 2009 - Springer
The effects of bentazon and molinate, two selective herbicides recommended for integrated
weed management in rice, were studied in Anabaena cylindrica, an abundant …

Simazine Enhances Dark Fermentative H2 Production by Unicellular Halotolerant Cyanobacterium Aphanothece halophytica

S Pansook, A Incharoensakdi… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The halotolerant cyanobacterium Aphanothece halophytica is a potential H2 producer that
induces H2 evolution under nitrogen deprivation. H2 is mainly produced via the catabolism …

Comparative toxicity of bentazon and molinate on growth, photosynthetic pigments, photosynthesis, and respiration of the Portuguese ricefield cyanobacterium Nostoc …

V Galhano, F Peixoto, J Gomes‐Laranjo… - Environmental …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Bentazon and molinate are selective herbicides recommended for integrated weed
management in rice. Their toxicity on growth and some biochemical and physiological …

Effect of selected herbicides on growth and hydrocarbon content of Botryococcus braunii (Race B)

L Deng, SA Senseman, TJ Gentry, DA Zuberer… - Industrial Crops and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The algae Botryococcus braunii, one of the potential renewable resources for production of
liquid hydrocarbons, was used for testing the effect of selected herbicides on algal growth …

Toxicological impact of herbicides on cyanobacteria

DP Singh, JIS Khattar, G Kaur… - … & Review in …, 2016 - geographical.go2journals.com
The use of herbicides in modern agriculture to eradicate weeds has led to serious
environmental contamination resulting in a loss of growth and development of many …