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A plastic container for algal growth potential tests

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The substitution of a six ounce plastic cup with snap-cap lid as a growth vessel for a standard algal growth potential test 125 ml glass Erlenmeyer flask has been evaluated. Included are a discussion of desired growth vessel characteristics and the relationship of seven day plastic cup algal growth to maximum (twelve to fourteen day) flask.

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  1. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV, Environmental Services Division, Bailey Road Annex, 30605-2720, Athens, GA, USA

    Donald A. Schultz, Ronald L. Raschke & Roxanne P. Jones

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Schultz, D.A., Raschke, R.L. & Jones, R.P. A plastic container for algal growth potential tests. Environ Monit Assess 33, 171–174 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00548597

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