I want to know a good methodology to characterize microalgae in fresh water?

Esteban Gonzàlez Rodriguez @Esteban_Gonzalez_Rodriguez

09 September 2013 1 4K Report

I'm looking for a method to characterize micro algae in freshwater in tropical weather (Cali-Colombia).

Hi, dear Mr. González.

Conventional optical microscopy can be a good option (when you don´t have money for PCR-RT) if is used between apropiate staining methods to stand out some characteristics like number of nuclei per cell or presence of specific carbohydrates in cromoalveolades, i. e.

Best regards.

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