Effect of trace elements on growth of marine eukaryotes, tharaustochytrids

Naoki Nagano; Yousuke Taoka; Daiske Honda; Masahiro Hayashi

doi:10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.03.017

Effect of trace elements on growth of marine eukaryotes, tharaustochytrids

J Biosci Bioeng. 2013 Sep;116(3):337-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.03.017. Epub 2013 Apr 29.

Authors

Naoki Nagano¹, Yousuke Taoka, Daiske Honda, Masahiro Hayashi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Marine Biology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuen Kibanadai-nishi, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan.

PMID: 23639421
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.03.017

Abstract

We determined the effect of trace elements on the growth of thraustochytrids. The growth of the strains cultured with the trace elements was much higher than that of the strains cultured without any trace element. Iron and zinc were particularly important to obtaining the optimum growth of thraustochytrids.

Keywords: Growth promotion; Iron; Thraustochytrids; Trace elements.

MeSH terms

Aquatic Organisms / drug effects*
Aquatic Organisms / growth & development*
Eukaryota / drug effects*
Eukaryota / growth & development*
Iron / pharmacology
Trace Elements / pharmacology*
Zinc / pharmacology

Substances

Trace Elements
Iron
Zinc