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CULTURE AND HETEROTROPHY OF THE FRESHWATER DINOFLAGELLATE, PERIDINIUM CINCTUM FA. OVOPLANUM LINDEMAN 1
Author(s) -
Carefoot J. Russel
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
journal of phycology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1529-8817
pISSN - 0022-3646
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1968.tb04686.x
Subject(s) - biology , dinoflagellate , mixotroph , propionate , thiamine , axenic , botany , heterotroph , biochemistry , bacteria , genetics
SUMMARY A defined minimal medium was developed for an axenic strain of Peridinium (Indiana Culture No. LB 1336). Thiamine, biotin, and vitamin B 12 did not stimulate growth. Of 15 organic carbon sources tried in light, fructose, galactose, glucose, malate, malonate, and pyruvate enhanced growth but propionate retarded growth. In dark‐grown cultures only media with succinate permitted growth above the survival level. Stimulation of growth by organic carbon sources was markedly pH dependent.