Microcystis_cf. aeruginosa (Kutzing) Kutzing
| Common Name | blue-green algae | ||||
| Collection Site | 41.7°N -83.2°W western basin of Lake Erie near Ohio, USA ( latitude and longitude very approximate) | ||||
| Ocean | freshwater | ||||
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| Nearest Continent | North America | ||||
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| Deposited By | Gobler,C | ||||
| Deposit Date | 10/12/2016 | ||||
| Strain Synonyms | LE-3 | ||||
| Is The Strain Currently Axenic? | No | ||||
| When Was It Last Tested? | 04/30/2015 | ||||
| Other Information | from a field sample collected between May and September 1996 | ||||
| Authentic Type/Strain | No | ||||
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| Attributes | Algae, Toxic, Freshwater, Warm Water | ||||
| Additional Resources | Genbank Genome Transcriptome AlgaeBase | ||||
| Genome Sequence Link | No | ||||
| Medium Used for Maintenance | AF6 |
| Other Reported Growth Media | DY-Vm, AF6 |
| Maintenance Temperature (°C) | 20 °C |
| Known Temperature Range (°C) | 20 - 26 °C |
| Cell Length (Min) | 4 |
| Cell Length (Max) | 6 |
| Cell Width (Min) | 4 |
| Cell Width (Max) | 5 |
CCMP3462 was cryopreserved on Dec 28 2017 using 6% DMSO as a cryoprotectant.
The time required to regrow this culture, prior shipping, is approximately 41 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 41 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.
New daughter set created every three weeks
Daughter set……….…65umol quanta m-2 s-1
Mother set………….….42umol quanta m-2 s-1
Grandmother set….…..20umol quanta m-2 s-1