ISSN:
1476-5535
Keywords:
Keywords: phytoplankton; organotin; triphenyltin; transmission electron microscopy; chlorophyte; Dunaliella tertiolecta
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Chemostat-grown cells of the chlorophyte Dunaliella tertiolecta (Butcher) exposed to triphenyltin were examined using transmission electron microscopy. Following a 1-h exposure to 21 and 84μM triphenyltin, mitochondria underwent structural damage and the thylakoid membranes of a small proportion of cells spread from the usual compact arrangement. Prolonging the exposure time resulted in significant cell lysis in cultures exposed to 84μM triphenyltin.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.jim.2900512