Picocystis sp.
| Common Name | chlorophyta | ||||
| Collection Site | 38.009°N -119°W Mono Lake, California, USA (lat long approximate) | ||||
| Ocean | inland | ||||
| Sea | salt lake | ||||
| Nearest Continent | North America | ||||
| Collected By | Culbertson,C | ||||
| Collection Date | 08/01/1987 | ||||
| Isolated By | Culbertson,C | ||||
| Isolated Date | 08/01/1987 | ||||
| Identified By | Lewin,R | ||||
| Deposited By | Roesler, C and Bellows,W | ||||
| Deposit Date | 05/09/2007 | ||||
| Strain Synonyms | Mickey, ML, L-7, CCMP3087,CCMP3091 are the axenic reisolates | ||||
| Is The Strain Currently Axenic? | No | ||||
| When Was It Last Tested? | 01/16/2007 | ||||
| Other Information | collected at subsurface chlorophyll maximum (~15 meters) coincident with the oxycline/chemocline | ||||
| Authentic Type/Strain | No | ||||
| Morphological Data | |||||
| Attributes | Algae, Marine, Hypersaline | ||||
| Additional Resources | Genbank Algaebase | ||||
| Medium Used for Maintenance | L1 - Si |
| Other Reported Growth Media | L1 - Si |
| Maintenance Temperature (°C) | 20 °C |
| Known Temperature Range (°C) | 4 - 22 °C |
| Cell Length (Min) | 2 |
| Cell Length (Max) | 3 |
| Cell Width (Min) | 2 |
| Cell Width (Max) | 3 |
CCMP2805 was cryopreserved on Jan 25 2007 using 5% DMSO as a cryoprotectant.
The time required to regrow this culture, prior shipping, is approximately 32 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 32 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.