2019 | Theo Sonnenberg
Automated quantification of the phototaxis of microalgae
We have developed an experimental setup that can automatically and autonomously investigate the phototaxis of unicellular green algae. The fields to be tested are phototaxis in terms of wavelength and intensity of the triggering light. Other parameters to be considered are contrast, time of day, cell concentration and the speed of the source of light. With our apparatus we investigate the phototaxis of the microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.