Culture of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometry
Coccolithophores are photosynthetic unicellular marine algae capable of producing an extracellular shell composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) scales called coccoliths. Photosynthesis and calcification are closely linked intracellular mechanisms and it has been proposed to use them for the developme...
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| author | Bourriquet Jordan Renaudie Marie Albrand Pierre Cogne Guillaume Gillon Pascale |
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| description | Coccolithophores are photosynthetic unicellular marine algae capable of producing an extracellular shell composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) scales called coccoliths. Photosynthesis and calcification are closely linked intracellular mechanisms and it has been proposed to use them for the development of bioconversion processes and long-term storage of CO2 in mineral form. Gephyrocapsa huxleyi (formerly named Emiliania huxleyi) is the model species of coccolithophores and the most studied. Few studies have focused on validating the methodology for monitoring these cultures. The objective of this preliminary work was to implement a culture of G. huxleyi in an artificial medium (ESAW) from a strain cultivated in natural seawater and to set up a method for monitoring cells and free coccoliths by flow cytometry. The results show that the artificial culture medium allows better growth of G. huxleyi than the natural medium, after an adaptation phase, provided that the transfer between these two environments is as progressive as possible. Flow cytometry makes it possible to count cells but must be complemented by other methods for quantitative or comparative studies. Finally, calcein seems to be an interesting marker for counting free coccoliths simultaneously with cell counting by flow cytometry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3382703b2be04db6bb37ea87813c86ca2025-08-20T03:02:10ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2025-01-014070100210.1051/matecconf/202540701002matecconf_sfgp2024_01002Culture of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometryBourriquet Jordan0Renaudie Marie1Albrand Pierre2Cogne Guillaume3Gillon Pascale4GEPEA – UMR CNRS 6144, Nantes UniversitéGEPEA – UMR CNRS 6144, Nantes UniversitéGEPEA – UMR CNRS 6144, Nantes UniversitéGEPEA – UMR CNRS 6144, Nantes UniversitéGEPEA – UMR CNRS 6144, Nantes UniversitéCoccolithophores are photosynthetic unicellular marine algae capable of producing an extracellular shell composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) scales called coccoliths. Photosynthesis and calcification are closely linked intracellular mechanisms and it has been proposed to use them for the development of bioconversion processes and long-term storage of CO2 in mineral form. Gephyrocapsa huxleyi (formerly named Emiliania huxleyi) is the model species of coccolithophores and the most studied. Few studies have focused on validating the methodology for monitoring these cultures. The objective of this preliminary work was to implement a culture of G. huxleyi in an artificial medium (ESAW) from a strain cultivated in natural seawater and to set up a method for monitoring cells and free coccoliths by flow cytometry. The results show that the artificial culture medium allows better growth of G. huxleyi than the natural medium, after an adaptation phase, provided that the transfer between these two environments is as progressive as possible. Flow cytometry makes it possible to count cells but must be complemented by other methods for quantitative or comparative studies. Finally, calcein seems to be an interesting marker for counting free coccoliths simultaneously with cell counting by flow cytometry.https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2025/01/matecconf_sfgp2024_01002.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Bourriquet Jordan Renaudie Marie Albrand Pierre Cogne Guillaume Gillon Pascale Culture of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometry MATEC Web of Conferences |
| title | Culture of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometry |
| title_full | Culture of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometry |
| title_fullStr | Culture of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Culture of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometry |
| title_short | Culture of Gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometry |
| title_sort | culture of gephyrocapsa huxleyi and characterization of calcification by flow cytometry |
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