Abstract
Three physiological states, characterized by their hydrocarbon content are described for the green alga Botryococcus braunii: (1) Green active state colonies containing a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of the general formula C n H 2 n-2 and C n H 2 n-4 , (2) Brown resting state colonies containing a high concentration of a nearly pure (90 per cent) hydrocarbon botryococcene, (3) Large green cells showing very little synthesis of hydrocarbons.
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