The growth characteristics and productivity of strains from the Microalgal Culture
Collection (IBASU-A) were analyzed and some perspective high biomass producers
were selected in the separated culture collection which considered as potential bioresource of feedstock for biodiesel production.
The species composition of Ukrainian charophytes is given on the basis
of summarized published and original data. At present, there are 41 species from 6 gene-
ra known in the flora of Ukraine, namely: Chara L. (25), Nitella C. Agardh (9), Tolypella
(A. Braun) A. Braun (4), Lamprothamnium papulosum (Wallr.) J. Groves, Lychnotham-
nus barbatus (Meyen) Leonh., and Nitellopsis obtusa (Desv. in Loisel.) J. Groves. The
distribution pattern of the Charales species is discussed.
