Microchloropsis salina (D.J.Hibbard) M.W.Fawley, I.Jameson & K.P.Fawley
| Common Name | chromists | ||||
| Collection Site | 55.75°N -4.96°W Skate Point, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland, United Kingdom (lat long approximate) | ||||
| Ocean | North Atlantic | ||||
| Sea | |||||
| Nearest Continent | North America | ||||
| Collected By | Droop,M | ||||
| Collection Date | |||||
| Isolated By | Droop,M | ||||
| Isolated Date | 01/01/1965 | ||||
| Identified By | Hibberd,DJ | ||||
| Deposited By | Turner,M | ||||
| Deposit Date | 09/27/1997 | ||||
| Strain Synonyms | CCAP849/4 | ||||
| Is The Strain Currently Axenic? | Yes | ||||
| When Was It Last Tested? | 08/23/1999 | ||||
| Other Information | genus designation changed from Nannochloropsis to Microchloropsis per Fawley et. al., 2015;rock pool | ||||
| Authentic Type/Strain | No | ||||
| Morphological Data | |||||
| Attributes | Algae, Marine, Robust, High Lipid | ||||
| Additional Resources | Genbank Algaebase | ||||
| Medium Used for Maintenance | L1 - Si |
| Other Reported Growth Media | f/2-Si, L1 - Si |
| Maintenance Temperature (°C) | 20 °C |
| Known Temperature Range (°C) | 17 - 22 °C |
| Cell Length (Min) | 2 |
| Cell Length (Max) | 5 |
| Cell Width (Min) | 2 |
| Cell Width (Max) | 3 |
CCMP1778 was cryopreserved on Dec 16 1999 using 5% MeOH as a cryoprotectant.
The time required to regrow this culture, prior shipping, is approximately 28 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 28 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.