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SYNCHRONOUS cultures (populations of algae in which cell divisions and interphase preparations for division are phased or synchronized) are often used in studies of the algal life-cycle. The devices and methods used to obtain synchronous cultures of algae are as a rule rather complicated1–3, so we developed a device of simple construction, the parts of which are easy to obtain. To synchronize the cultures we chose the method in which a random culture is subjected to a regular alternation of light and dark periods of adequate duration.
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LAFEBER, A., STEENBERGEN, C. Simple Device for obtaining Synchronous Cultures of Algae. Nature 213, 527–528 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213527a0
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