Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Hormonal Algae: A Source of Functional Fatty Acids

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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
Full Text: HORMONAL ALGAE: A SOURCE OF FUNCTIONAL FATTY ACIDS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY Peterborough, …