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Diversity of sulfated polysaccharides from cell walls of coenocytic green algae and their structural relationships in view of green algal evolution Meise Botanic Garden Ghent University
Seaweeds biosynthesize sulfated polysaccharides as key components of their cell walls. These polysaccharides are potentially interesting as biologically active compounds. Green macroalgae of the class Ulvophyceae comprise sulfated polysaccharides with great structural differences regarding the monosaccharide constituents, linearity of their backbones, and presence of other acidic substituents in their structure, including uronic acid residues ...
A modified miniature-scale algal growth inhibition assay for toxicity testing with the fresh water algae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata University of Antwerp
**Omics** in algae: paving the way for a systems biological understanding of algal stress phenomena? University of Antwerp
The last decade, the biological and biomedical scientific landscape has seen the increase in use and applications of omics technologies. These technologies provide methods that allow for a comprehensive description of nearly all components within the cell. Microalgae not only play an important ecological role, but are also of commercial importance and therefore call for an in depth knowledge of basic biological functions. Knowledge of separate ...
Shedding new light on old algae: Matching names and sequences in the brown algal genus Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) Meise Botanic Garden Ghent University
The existence of massive cryptic diversity in algae makes linking DNA-based lineages to existing taxa exceedingly difficult. A better integration of historical collections into modern taxonomic research is therefore highly desirable. Using the brown algal genus Lobophora as a test case, we explore the feasibility of linking taxonomic names to clades in modern phylogenies. Despite Lobophora being a pantropical genus with probably more than 100 ...
Environmental sustainability assessment of algae production systems : methodological development and case studies Ghent University
A growing demand for resources and competition for land use, especially critical for Europe, is fueling the search for renewable and sustainable products. Innovative, resource-efficient and integrated approaches such as the development of marine biomass fed into integrated biorefineries may bring sustainable and cost-effective solutions to meet the growing needs. Algal biomass is no doubt considered a promising and valuable feedstock for a ...
Arsenic release : insights into appropriate disposal of arsenic-loaded algae precipitated from arsenic contaminated water Ghent University
Limited information is available on arsenic (As) release from As-loaded algae precipitated from As contaminated water and its subsequently appropriate disposal. In this study, selected M. aeruginosa as algal model, changes of As concentrations and its speciation were thus investigated in the in-situ treated algae water by optimal coagulation. Meanwhile, after ex-situ disposal, As release kinetics were also examined from its precipitated algae ...
Phylogeny and molecular evolution of green algae Ghent University
Green algae exhibit a remarkable cytological diversity ranging from unicellular microscopic algae with a single nucleus, over multicellular filaments and foliose blades, to siphonocladous and siphonous life forms that are essentially composed of many cells or a single giant cell containing countless nuclei. Accurate reconstruction of the phylogenetic relationships of this diverse group is paramount to understanding the evolution of ...