Transmission electron microscopy X-ray microanalysis of two algae of the generaScenedesmus andSiderocelis
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Mineral deposits have been found in the cell walls of two newly described green algae,Siderocelis minor Crawford andScenedesmus granulatus West et West f.salina Crawford. A morphological account using transmission electron microscopy coupled with X-ray micro-analysis has shown that the deposits consist chiefly of iron and manganese though other elements were also found. Several possible explanations have been suggested for the variation in iron/manganese ratio—the ecological conditions pertaining in the natural habitat being considered particularly relevant.
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Iron Electron Microscopy Transmission Electron Microscopy Cell Wall Manganese
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