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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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2021

Texas

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Prospecting For And Isolation Of Microalgae In South Texas, Mauricio Alejandro Peña Dec 2021

Prospecting For And Isolation Of Microalgae In South Texas, Mauricio Alejandro Peña

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Microalgae is a very important microorganism that can be used for beneficial purposes for humans. One way to show the importance of algae in this planet is the contribution of Oxygen it provides to the atmosphere, which many organisms rely on (Medeiros et al., 2015). Carbon footprint has been one of the greatest causes for global warming and it is due to the use of fossils to create diesel. One of the ways to avoid contamination is to replace those fuels that are used on daily basis, such as for transportation. The microalgae are able to produce lipids that can …