Figure 6 | Scientific Reports

Figure 6

From: Detection of the oil-producing microalga Botryococcus braunii in natural freshwater environments by targeting the hydrocarbon biosynthesis gene SSL-3

Figure 6

Field-testing of real-time PCR assay for detecting and quantifying wild B. braunii. (a) Sampling method of pond water; (b) Overview of the studied pond (IE), Palangka Raya, Indonesia; (c) Microscopic view of wild B. braunii colonies collected by a phytoplankton net; (d) Diurnal changes in colony density, water temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity (EC) in the surface water of the pond; (e) Vertical distribution of B. braunii; (f) Colony densities in bottom sediment (soil) and different-sized particles in water; (g) Small colonies found in water samples (Bar = 10 μm); (h) B. braunii colonies found in soil (Bar = 10 μm).

Back to article page