Of Spirulina platensis

Figure 19 X-Ray structure of the active site of the 2Fe ferredoxin of Spirulina platensis...

The [2Fe-2S] ferredoxins (10-20 kDa) are found in plant chloroplasts and mammalian tissue. The structure of Spirulina platensis ferredoxin confirmed earlier suggestions, based on EPR and Mossbauer studies, that the iron atoms are present in a spin-coupled [2Fe-2S] cluster structure. One-electron reduction (E° —420 mV) of the protein results in a mixed-valence dimer (Equation... 

Torzillo G, Betnardini P, Masojidek J. On line monitoring of chlorophyll fluorescence to assess the extent of photoinhibition of photosynthesis induced by high oxygenic and low temperature and its effect of production of outdoor cultures of Spirulina platensis (cyanobacteria). J Phycol 1998 34 504-510. 

Qiang H, Richmond A Productivity and photosynthetic efficiency of Spirulina platensis as affected by hght intensity, algal density and rate of mixing in a flat plate photobioreactor, JAppl Phycol 8(2) 139-145, 1996. 

Jena et al. " investigated the effect of operating conditions on the liquefaction process of Spirulina platensis. Experiments were carried out in a 1.8 L stirred batch reactor in the temperature range of 200—380 °C with holding times up to 120 min. They found that a maximum biocrude yield coifld be achieved after 60 min at 350 °C with a feed having 20% solid content. 

Cecal, A., Humelnicu, D., Rudic, V, Cepoi, L., Ganju, D. Cojocari, A. (2012) Uptake of uranyl ions from uranium ores and sludges by means of Spirulina platensis, Porphyridium cruentum and Nostok linckia alga. Bioresource Technology, 118, 19-23. 

Rangsayatom, N., Pokethitiyook, R, Upatham, E.S. Lanza, G.R. (2004) Cadmium biosorption by cells of Spirulina platensis TISTR 8217 immobilized in alginate and silica gel. Environment International, 30, 57-63. 

Richmond, A., Lichtenberg, E., Stahl, B., Vonshak, A., 1990. Quantitative assessment of the major limitations on productivity of Spirulina platensis in open raceways. Journal of Applied Phycology 2, 195—206. 

OzDEMiR G, CONK DOLAY M, Ku uKAKYuz K, PAZARBANi B and YiLMAZ M (2001), Determining the antimicrobial activity capacity of various extracts of Spirulina platensis produced in Turkey s conditions , J Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 1st. Algal Technology Symposium, 18(1), 161-166. 

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