TY - JOUR AU - Prasad, Y. AU - Kumar, A. AU - Kumar, H.D D. PY - 2009/06/04 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Protective Role of Sodium Chloride and Sodium Dithionite agains UV-B Induced Damage in Chlorella vulgaris JF - Ecoprint: An International Journal of Ecology JA - Ecoprint VL - 13 IS - 0 SE - Articles DO - 10.3126/eco.v13i0.1632 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/ECO/article/view/1632 SP - 61-67 AB - Highly useful and economic algae especially protein-rich micro- algae are highly affected, and the protein, carbohydrate and pigments are highly damaged by increased UV-B exposure in a high protein-rich (45%),green,freshwater, unicellular,microalga  <em>Chlorella vulgaris</em>. 1 mM sodium dithionite (SDT) partially protected survival and growth against UV-B induced damage but NaCI (0.5m) became lethal to <em>C. vulgaris</em> in supplemented condition.<br /><br /><strong>Key words:</strong> UV-B; Protection; Survival; Growth; Chlorella<br /><br />doi: 10.3126/eco.v13i0.1632<br /><br /><em>Ecoprint (An International Journal of Ecology)</em> Vol. 13, 2006 Page:61-67 ER -