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Three green algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardii, Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliquus, and one blue-green alga, Anabaena cyclindrica, were grown in chemically defined media. All the algac examined contained folates, β-carotene and vitamins C and E; several of the B-vitamins and vitamin A were found in varying amounts in some but not in all the algae examined. All the green algae secreted significant amounts of folate and biotin and all but Scenedesmus secreted pantothenate into their growth medium; Anabaena secreted folate and pantothenate.
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This work was done with the support of grant BMS 74-08918 from the National Science Foundation
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Aaronson, S., Dhawale, S.W., Patni, N.J. et al. The cell content and secretion of water-soluble vitamins by several freshwater algae. Arch. Microbiol. 112, 57–59 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00446654
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