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    Hormonal Algae: A Source of Functional Fatty Acids

    Year: 2016, 2016
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Ramphal, Kira Elizabeth, Thesis advisor (ths): Emery, Neil, Thesis advisor (ths): Narine, Suresh, Degree committee member (dgc): Sager, Eric, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Based on an endogenous hormone study, three cytokinin type phytohormones; benzyladenine (BA), trans-zeatin (tZ) and methylthiol trans-zeatin (MeSZ), as well as abscisic acid (ABA) were exogenously added at three concentrations (10-7, 10-6 and 10-5 M) to cultures of Chlorella vulgaris in an attempt to alter growth rate, total lipid and fatty acid yields and fatty acid profile. Growth… more