Centre for Conservation and Utilisation of Blue Green Algae, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012.
*Corresponding author: E-mail: dollywattaldhar@yahoo.com
A total of 34 cyanobacterial isolates from soils of Orissa and West Bengal were purified and identified based upon morphological parameters and these were submitted in the germplasm of Centre for Conservation and Utilisation of Blue Green Algae, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Physiological characterization exhibited distinct variability amongst these isolates with respect to growth (dry weight), pigments, total soluble proteins, carbohydrates and nitrogen fixing potential.
Cyanobacteria, growth, pigments, proteins, carbohydrates, nitrogen fixation
