Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin
| Common Name | pennate diatom | ||||
| Collection Site | 40.6667°N -73.25°W Great South Bay, Long Island, New York, USA (lat long approximate) | ||||
| Ocean | North Atlantic | ||||
| Sea | Great South Bay, Long Island | ||||
| Nearest Continent | North America | ||||
| Collected By | Ryther,J | ||||
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| Isolated By | Ryther,J | ||||
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| Strain Synonyms | PHAEO | ||||
| Is The Strain Currently Axenic? | Yes | ||||
| When Was It Last Tested? | 05/23/2017 | ||||
| Other Information | Coll.in an encl.embayment w/ low salinity. Area heavily polluted by nearby duck farm. During Nannochloropsis/Nannochloris bloom. | ||||
| Authentic Type/Strain | No | ||||
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| Attributes | Algae, Marine, Robust, High Lipid, Temperate | ||||
| Additional Resources | Genbank Algaebase | ||||
| Medium Used for Maintenance | L1 |
| Other Reported Growth Media | f/2, f/2 agar |
| Maintenance Temperature (°C) | 14 °C |
| Known Temperature Range (°C) | 11 - 25 °C |
| Cell Length (Min) | 12 |
| Cell Length (Max) | 14 |
| Cell Width (Min) | 2 |
| Cell Width (Max) | 4 |
CCMP1327 was cryopreserved on Feb 3 1999 using 10% DMSO as a cryoprotectant.
The time required to regrow this culture, prior shipping, is approximately 14 days. If interested, please contact the CCMP for the cryopreservation methods (freezing and/or thawing protocols).
Note that aquaculture strains are always maintained as actively growing cultures, even if also cryogenically stored. Therefore, aquaculture strains (see aquaculture express ordering on the CCMP home page) can be shipped immediately upon request.
The time required to regrow this culture, prior shipping, is approximately 14 days. If interested, please contact the CCMP for the cryopreservation methods (freezing and/or thawing protocols).
Note that aquaculture strains are always maintained as actively growing cultures, even if also cryogenically stored. Therefore, aquaculture strains (see aquaculture express ordering on the CCMP home page) can be shipped immediately upon request.