The Impact of NaCl on the Uptake of Minerals in Chlorella vulgaris

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  • Shaila Hiremath  Department of Botany, Sharnbasveshwar College of Science, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Chlorella, Na+ , K + and Ca+2 , NaCl

Abstract

In the present study, the impact of NaCl on the uptake of mineral uptake in Chlorella vulgaris was investigated. The study examined how different NaCl concentrations influence the absorption of key minerals such as sodium, potassium and calcium in Chlorella vulgaris. In order to evaluate the effect of NaCl, the alga was treated with different concentrations (0.1-0.4M) of NaCl, besides control. The study revealed that Chlorella vulgaris exposed over 30 days to different concentrations indicated that NaCl significantly alters the uptake of these minerals. The results indicated increase in the uptake of minerals such as Na+ and K+ in all the concentrations of NaCl over all the durations while uptake of Ca+2 was found to be inhibited at all the concentrations of NaCl. These findings helps in understanding the role of salt stress on uptake of minerals and provide insights into the ability of Chlorella vulgaris to take up potassium even under high salinity levels suggests a potential strategy for osmoregulation in the presence of excess sodium ions. The significant reduction in calcium uptake may be due to alterations in membrane permeability and enzyme activities essential for mineral transport.

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2018-07-30

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Volume 4, Issue 9, July-August-2018

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Shaila Hiremath "The Impact of NaCl on the Uptake of Minerals in Chlorella vulgaris" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 4, Issue 9, pp.515-519, July-August-2018.