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Isolation of Freshwater Microalgae from Tasik Banding, Perak
Ahmad Afif Haikal bin Salim
Supervisor: Dr. Nor Azman Kasan
Bachelor of Applied Science (Fisheries)
School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences
Microalgae is considered to be one of the most important renewable energy sources
potentially available for industrial production. The identification of microalgae is
importance to provide a data to avoid the unfavourable conditions in aquatic
environment as it bring benefits to water quality and the seafood safety to human
consumptions. This study of freshwater microalgae isolation in Tasik Banding was
carried out in September 2017 before monsoon season. In this study, the samples
were taken from different five sampling stations from Sungai Kenarong, Sungai Koi,
Sungai Ruok, Sungai Sara and Pulau Tujuh. From the results, a few species was
identified based on morphology and molecular identification. Chlorella vulgaris species
was identified in Sungai Kenarong station as it was spherical in shape about 2 to 10
μm in diameter. Next, Pulau Tujuh station, Scenedesmus quadricauda was found
based on cell shape and patterns certain forms which have cells with pointed ends. At
Sungai Ruok station, the result showed that the species of Scenedesmus obliquus as
it have flat colonies of 4 cells arranged in row. In conclusion, cultures of microalgae
were important especially when discussing additional food sources and energy sources
for the future.
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