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AFM Imaging of Encapsulated Spondylosium panduriforme Alga

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 December 2005

C. S. Freire-Nordi ,
S. Taciro ,
R. Bernardes-Filho ,
N. A. Parizotto ,
A. A. H. Vieira  and
O. R. Nascimento
C. S. Freire-Nordi
Affiliation:
Instituto de Física de Sao Carlos, Brazil
S. Taciro
Affiliation:
Departamento de Fisioterapia da UFSCar, Brazil
R. Bernardes-Filho
Affiliation:
Embrapa Instrumentacao Agropecuaria, Brazil
N. A. Parizotto
Affiliation:
Departamento de Fisioterapia da UFSCar, Brazil
A. A. H. Vieira
Affiliation:
Departamento de Botanica da UFSCar, Brazil
O. R. Nascimento
Affiliation:
Instituto de Física de Sao Carlos, Brazil
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Some microalga species may accumulate extracellular polysaccharides, such as a gelatinous mass that encloses its cells, and is known as envelopes, sheaths or capsules. These structures are very common among the Desmidiales. However, studies concerning their functions, properties and structures are still incipient. Spondylosium panduriforme is a filamentous desmids, enclosed by a great and continuous capsule with well-defined borders firmly bond to the cell. These characteristics can be observed through light microscopy in Indian ink preparations. The S. panduriforme capsule is taken as an essential part of the cell, and points out the importance of this structure for its proper functioning [1,2].

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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 11 , Issue S03 , December 2005 , pp. 40 - 43
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© 2005 Microscopy Society of America

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