Abstract
Green unicellular algae of the genus Dunaliella possess several unique characteristics which have made them attractive models for biosolar energy conversion. Notable among these are:
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An ability to grow in media ranging in NaCl content from 0.1 M to a saturated salt solution (Ben-Amotz, Avron, 1981).
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Production of glycerol as a major photosynthetic product and its accumulation intracellularly at a concentration iso-osmolar with the external salt concentration (Ben-Amotz, Avron, 1981).
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An ability of at least one species, Dunaliella bardawil, under appropriate growth conditions to accumulate β-carotene up to 10% of its dry weight (Ben-Amotz et al., 1982a). d) Lack of a cell-wall.
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Avron, M. (1984). The Outdoor Cultivation of the Halotolerant Alga Dunaliella — A Model for Biosolar Energy Utilization for Useful Chemical Products. In: Sybesma, C. (eds) Advances in Photosynthesis Research. Advances in Agricultural Biotechnology, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-6368-4_167
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