Environmental chamber for algal cultures

藻类培养环境室

• 批准号: 345862-2007
• 负责人: Green, Beverley
• 金额: $ 0.73万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2007-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=325599
• 关键词: Environmental; chamber; algal; cultures

I am doing research on marine algae, particularly diatoms and dinoflagellates which are the major groups of photosynthetic organisms in the ocean. As well as being an important part of the food chain, the diatoms contribute to global climate regulation by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and the dinoflagellates play a similar role and are essential for the survival of coral reefs. In order to understand how algal cells survive changes in light intensity, nutrition and temperature, it is essential to be able to culture them in the laboratory under controlled conditions. This grant application is for a controlled environment chamber to replace one that was bought in 1968 and which is continually breaking down.

我正在研究海洋藻类，特别是硅藻和甲藻，它们是海洋中主要的光合作用生物。作为食物链的重要组成部分，硅藻通过消除大气中的二氧化碳为全球气候调节做出贡献，而甲藻也发挥着类似的作用，对珊瑚礁的生存至关重要。为了了解藻类细胞如何在光照强度、营养和温度的变化中生存，必须能够在实验室中在受控条件下培养它们。这项拨款申请是为了建立一个受控环境室，以取代1968年购买的、正在不断崩溃的环境控制室。