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From: Bioprospecting for acidophilic lipid-rich green microalgae isolated from abandoned mine site water bodies

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Lig 290 is identified as a robust high-lipid- producing Scenedesmus spp. a) When cultured at neutral pH the cells proliferate and maintain a green pigmentation. When cultured under low pH conditions (pH = 3), the microalgae take on a yellow/gold pigmentation. b) Gravimetric lipid analysis demonstrates increased in lipid content when cultured at pH = 3 over the course of 7–28 days.

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