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THE USE OF A HAIR LOOP TO ISOLATE UNICELLS INTO PURE CULTURE 1
Author(s) -
Edmonds Peter R.
Publication year - 1972
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.1529-8817.1972.tb04027.x
Subject(s) - biology , loop (graph theory) , astrophysics , physics , combinatorics , mathematics
SUMMARY The formation and use of a microhair loop to isolate algal unicells into pure culture are described. Loops made from the distal end of cat vibrissae have been used to isolate unicells as small as 5–10 μ. Advantages of the loop technique over conventional mechanical methods are discussed.