Differentiation of surface properties of chlorococcalean algae by means of aqueous two phase systems

Abstract

Algal cells belonging to various strains of Chlorococcales (Chlorophyta) have been partitioned in aqueous two-phase systems containing ionogenic polymers, DEAE-dextran or SDS-dextran, at various pH values. Strain-specific differences of partition type which have been found in the phase systems used can be useful for distinguishing of algal cells.

Keywords

• Algae
• aqueous two-phase system
• Chlorococcales cell surface differentiation of strains