Rohith Kaliyur Properties of Algae Block 3 Individual Research Process 4

This will be my last blog post in regards to the individual research I have done on my topic. I am slowly transitioning from the research phase of the project to the procedural part of the project. Although the amount of information that I have obtained in addition to my previous information has been relatively limited in terms of algal information, it has been vastly abundant in terms of other scientific information. This is due to the fact that I have allocated a significant amount of my time towards researching different scientific processes and procedures utilized by other scientists. I believe that this will give me an even greater insight towards what to do for the upcoming phase of my experimentation. One of the procedures I have been looking at in particular involves intentionally not nourishing certain algal cultures, similar to a play in Hamlet in which the king is poisoned by a seeker for the throne. After this phase, a period of observation of these algal cultures will occur, trying to predict how the respective algae will perform given alternate simulated environments. In my upcoming blog entry I am most likely going to post a personal procedure as to a particular method to obtain a particular algal property. It will most likely not be too detailed, and may not even be utilized. It is more for the brainstorming process. A lot of the procedures that I throw out there, I may realize later that I lack the funding or materials to implement. In terms of more algal properties, I have mainly been focusing on lipid production and photosynthesis. At the moment, I am trying to concur as to whether algae has more plantae or animalia features, as this will greatly aid in designing certain procedures for the overall experimentation.

At the moment here are some diagrams of certain experiments I have been looking into somewhat utilizing. These are more for the brainstorming process, however, they could very well become useful.
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These are just some of the experimental ideas I have been looking into, I do have more that I am researching. However, these provide a general idea of the direction I am headed.