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The impacts of germanic acid Ge(OH)4, on the growth ofPsuedonitzschia pungens f. multiseries and on the production of the algal toxin, domoic acid, were studied. The results showed that germanic acid in the range of concentrations could inhibit the growth of the algal cells and the inhibition was enhancing with the concentrations of germanic acid increasing. Germanic acid also could inhibit the production of the algal toxin, domoic acid in cells and the inhibition reached up to 100% at Ge/Si = 35. Based on the results, the mechanism was discussed.
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Yu, Z., Rao, D.V.S. Impact of germanium on the growth ofPsuedonitzschia pungens f. multiseries and the production of algal toxin. Chin.Sci.Bull. 43, 2091–2095 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03183513
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