Ian Hu

Brief communication - Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a bona fide calcifying diatom

This paper shows that Phaeodactylum tricornutum, a diatom, has calcifying activity, which is rare in unicellular eukaryotes.

Brief Communication: Differential degradation of exogenous DNA in microalgal cell lysates

The paper compares DNA degradation in microalgal cell lysates, finding that recalcitrant species rapidly degrade exogenous DNA, while proficient species do not, suggesting nuclease activity as a barrier to transformation.

The Macerprep: a minimalist kit- and enzyme-free high-yield miniprep utilising alkaline lysis and alkaline hydrolysis principles

The paper introduces a cost-effective, kit- and enzyme-free plasmid DNA isolation method using alkaline lysis and hydrolysis to address issues with commercial miniprep kits.