Simrat Kaur

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Is there any effect of thunder lightening on the microalgae (cell lysing?) growing in open ponds?

We are growing microalgae Haematococcus in open ponds. After two days of thunderstorms and lightening we observed cells were started showing signs of lysing. Could electrostatic field of...

25 May 2017 4,339 3 View

Which group of microalgae can grow under low or no phophorous & nitrate conditions?

I frequently encounter tiny fast moving round microalge (?) species as a contaminant in Haematococcus culture when the culture is grown below 0.6 mg/L phophate conditions. I suspect it to be some...

06 March 2015 7,849 5 View

Are there any control measures for amoeba growing in microalgae cultures?

Are there any control measures for amoeba growing in microalgae cultures? I have seen Amoeba radiosa (it has spine like psuedopodia), its not showing any locomotion or movement and has not shown...

25 November 2014 3,118 10 View

Why does foaming occur in microalgal cultures?

I am culturing Haematococcus in 20L carboys in BBM with air bubbling and observing a layer of foam building up on top. I have inspected microscopically and it looks fine. Why do we see foaming in...

18 November 2014 4,419 9 View

Is the ratio of NO3 to PO4 (mg/L) the same as Redfield ratio?

I want to calculate the Redfield ratio for growth medium. I measured NO3 and PO4 content, if I divide the concentrations, will I get the Redfield ratio?

27 June 2014 6,967 3 View

How to control blue green algae?

I want to control the growth/kill a blue green alga called Oscillatoria which has contaminated a Haematococcus culture.

11 June 2014 3,782 5 View