Some Characteristics of a Thermophilic Blue-Green Alga
- 1 September 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 134 (3479), 616-617
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.134.3479.616
Abstract
An alga identified as Synechococcus lividus has an exponential growth rate of nine doublings per day at 52°C with illumination of 1500 foot-candles. It uses nitrate or urea as a nitrogen source and does not use acetate or glucose. It seems a promising organism for atmospheric regeneration in sealed cabins.Keywords
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