Desmids. Desmids can be recognised by their symmetry. Two, mostly ornamented semi-cells are joined by a narrow connection called the isthmus. This where the spherical nucleus is situated. Each semi-cell houses a large, often folded chloroplast.

 

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Chlamydomonas showing red-stained oil using DIC microscopy.
Mary M. Yang, William J. Coleman, Chris M. Silva, Michael R. Dilworth, Edward J. Bylina, and Douglas C. Youvan. High Resolution Imaging Microscope (HIRIM). KAIROS Scientific Inc.


Euglena showing red-stained oil and cell membrane using brightfield microscopy at 100x. ©CLCase


Chlorella after growth in pond water.
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Chlorella after growth in secondary-treated sewage.
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Liu, C-P. and L-P Lin. "Ultrastructural study and lipid formation of Isochrysis sp.CCMP1324." Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica 42:207-214, 2001.

Vasudevan, P. T. and M. Briggs. "Biodisel production—current state of the art and challenges." Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 35:421-430, 2008.

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